FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORTLAND, ORE. (NOV. 16, 2009)
Contacts:
Amy Prince, Communications Specialist, 360-606-8042
Anne
Weaver, Elephants Delicatessen CEO, 503-224-3955
Elephants
Delicatessen opens at Portland International Airport
Flying Elephants at PDX
marks the deli’s fifth retail location and second opening of the year.
PORTLAND – Just in time for the
holiday travel season, locally-owned Elephants Delicatessen is opening a new
location at Portland International Airport.
Flying Elephants at PDX will
open Nov. 23 in the airport’s Oregon Market Place, outside of security.
The restaurant will feature
Elephants Delicatessen’s longtime favorites such as its fresh soups, salads and
sandwiches as well as daily specials, espresso and bar. The space has been completely
renovated with Elephants Delicatessen’s signature design features including
black and white tile floors, beautiful cases packed with our fresh foods and a
whimsical mural.
“We are excited that despite the
down economy, we’ve managed to grow and open two new locations this year,” said
Anne Weaver, CEO of Elephants Delicatessen. “The airport is focusing on Oregon
businesses, and we are a perfect fit with our fresh, local foods made from
scratch.”
“Elephants Delicatessen has
always been great for people on the go. We offer healthy, individual items that
will be easy for travelers to pick up and get through security, and we’ll have
daily specials and cocktails for that person who has a little more time,”
Weaver continued.
Elephants Delicatessen is excited
that the partnership also furthers its sustainability goals with the airport’s
focus on compost, recycling and other sustainable business practices.
The opening means business
growth for Portland’s deli since 1979.
- It created18 new jobs.
- It is Elephants
Delicatessen’s fifth retail location.
- It is Elephants
Delicatessen’s second opening of the year, following by Elephants on Wheels,
625 SW Fifth Ave., in the Macy’s building.
- The airport location will
offer Northwest-inspired seasonal cocktails, wines by the glass and beers on
tap.
- Elephants Delicatessen’s
fresh baked pastries, breads and cookies delivered daily.
- Open every day from 5 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
The airport location’s physical
address is 7000 NE Airport Way in Portland, Space T2315/2316. The phone number
is 503-937-1090.
About Elephants Delicatessen
A locally owned company since
1979, Elephants Delicatessen has remained a pioneer in the gourmet food
industry in the Pacific Northwest, and now has four locations. As a deli, café,
sack lunch and catering company, Elephants offers a complete menu of great
local foods from scratch prepared daily by in-house chefs and bakers. All three
retail locations have indoor and outdoor seating, as well as meals available
for take-out. Elephants Delicatessen prides itself on its sustainability
efforts and was awarded the Portland Office of Sustainable Development’s
Recycle At Work Award. The Portland company’s flagship location, in the city’s
popular Northwest district, features a full cocktail bar and their Private
Garden Room, a venue space for social and corporate events. This location also
features cases filled with house-made pastries, breads, salads, soups, classic
entrees, as well as a wood-fired pizza oven, wide assortment of artisan
cheeses, extensive retail wine selection and distinctive gifts. Locations
include: Elephants Delicatessen at 115 NW 22nd Avenue; Flying Elephants at Fox
Tower, 812 SW Park Avenue; Flying Elephants at Kruse Way, 5885 SW Meadows Road,
Lake Oswego, Elephants on Wheels, 625 SW Fifth Ave., Flying Elephants at PDX
inside Portland International Airport and Elephants Central Kitchen, home to
Catering and Sack Lunch divisions, 1611 SE 7th Avenue. For more information,
please visit www.elephantsdeli.com or call 503-224-3955.
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