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Stevi B's Pizza Serves a 'Slice of Economic Boost' with Grand Opening in Port St. Lucie

Local Entrepreneurial Trio Opens Restaurant at 1407 NW St. Lucie W Boulevard;
Launch Operations with Community Fundraiser for Local Volunteer Group

Port St. Lucie, Florida (July 23, 2009) – With the grand opening of Stevi B's Pizza in Port St. Lucie, America's leading family pizza buffet is doing its part to improve the local economy. 

From job creation to investment dollars put directly into the Port St. Lucie community, Stevi B's Pizza provides local families with more than just the great value and convenience that defines the brand's offerings. 

"We recognize the important role we can play in the community," said Andy Patel, managing member of UMA Capital Investments, LLC, the franchise investment group that owns and operates Port St. Lucie's Stevi B's Pizza. "Stevi B's Pizza is an affordable meal, a great place to work and an environment everyone can enjoy noon and night."

Patel and his partners, Mike Palanza and Urmesh Dahya, opened the restaurant today in the Shoppes of St. Lucie West Shopping Center at 1407 NW St. Lucie W Boulevard. The opening marks the first Stevi B's Pizza in St. Lucie County.

"In and around the Port St. Lucie area, Stevi B's Pizza is building strong brand awareness and a loyal customer base," added Patel, who also operates 18 IHOP franchise locations in the region. "We look forward to serving the community for many years to come and growing the chain's presence along the state's eastern shore.

The new location spans 4,500 square feet, and its design reflects the chain's commitment to fast casual dining, blending quick service with a casual dining atmosphere complete with multiple flat screen televisions. For adults, each Stevi B's Pizza offers a laid back environment ideal for lunch and dinnertime discussions, and for children, the experience includes a retreat from the norm with a fun game zone.

"Port St. Lucie's residents have been eagerly awaiting the opening of their own local Stevi B's Pizza," said Matthew Loney, president of Stevi B's Pizza. "Stevi B's Pizza lets mom be the mealtime hero. When the decision is made to go to Stevi B's Pizza, the whole family is high-fiving mom."

The Port St. Lucie Stevi B's Pizza location is the first of 10 that UMA Capital Investments, LLC plans to open along Florida's eastern coast throughout the next three years.

With original menu items such as Loaded Baked Potato pizza and a warm décor featuring stonework and granite countertops in an open kitchen environment, Stevi B's Pizza breaks through the blasé of buffets with an exciting fast casual concept. Creative pizzas include the Cheeseburger Deluxe, Chicken Fajita, Macaroni and Cheese and more, and are complemented with a fresh and full salad bar and enticing dessert selections. The buffet is $5.99 for adults and $3.59 for children under the age of 10.

Stevi B's Pizza in Port St. Lucie can be reached at (772) 344-8222.

Stevi B's Pizza Hosts VIP Fundraiser Party to Benefit Local VolunteerGroup

VIP parties take on a new meaning with Stevi B's Pizza. The 'Very Important Pizza' party in Port St. Lucie is Stevi B's Pizza's grand opening fundraising effort.

Benefiting the Big Heart Brigade of the Treasure Coast, a 100% volunteer organization made up of civil servants, community leaders and local residents, the organization gives each and every penny it raises back to the community for feedings, scholarships, local families experiencing health or home crises and service oriented organizations in need of extra support such as fire departments.

All invited guests, including Port St. Lucie Mayor Patricia Christensen and other members of the Port St. Lucie City Council, donate $5.

Stevi B's Pizza in Port St. Lucie has an unwavering commitment to the community it serves, a quality that further defines the brand. In addition to the grand opening fundraiser, on a nightly basis Stevi B's Pizza offers to donate a percentage of sales to local school groups, community and religious organizations, local athletic teams and others.

About Stevi B's Pizza
Stevi B's Pizza, a national pizza buffet restaurant franchise, was founded in 1996 in Atlanta. Recently purchased by Argonne Capital, an Atlanta private equity firm focused on growing restaurant and retail companies that are market leaders with strong growth potential, Stevi B's Pizza currently has 29 franchised and four company-owned locations in seven states throughout the United States. With distinctive pizzas such as Loaded Baked Potato, Chicken Fajita, Cheeseburger Deluxe and Spinach Alfredo served fresh and at a great value in an atmosphere that is fun for adults and children, Stevi B's Pizza is primed for growth throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.SteviBs.com or contact Stevi B's by e-mail at info@SteviBs.com.