SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The name of the new Savannah arena was unveiled on Tuesday.
The Enmarket Arena is scheduled to have a soft opening in January 2022.
The naming rights for the new arena were unveiled by the City of Savannah and the firm they contracted to manage the arena - Oak View Group. Oak View Group was awarded that job by the last council, and that means they handle things like food vendors, entertainment and even the naming rights process for the arena.
This multi-year deal naming rights partnership with Enmarket was announced Tuesday, just inside the south entrance to the 9,500 seat arena, which has about a half a year left of work before completed.
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Christian Demere has taken the top leadership role at Colonial Group, the company his great-grandfather, Raymond M. Demere, started in 1921.
Colonial began as American Oil Co. and it was the first independent wholesale petroleum company in Savannah. Over the last century, Colonial has expanded into other oil-related businesses, including the Enmarket chain of convenience stores and gas stations.
Christian Demere is the fourth generation of Demeres to lead the Savannah family business, the Colonial Group, taking over as CEO from his father, Robert H. Demere Jr. Christian Demere said his new role comes with much responsibility, including upholding a high level of standards set by his family and employees.