(Press Release) Homewood, Ill, March 7, 2013–Aurelio’s Pizza wants one lucky winner and a friend to experience its beloved hometown through providing a chance to win a Windy City trip during the Aurelio’s Chicago-Style Eat and Greet Sweepstakes, launching March 7, 2013 and running through April 3.

Open to all Georgia, Florida and Nevada residents, one winner will receive airfare for two and four-star hotel accommodations for a two-night’s stay; plus tickets to a basketball or hockey game at the United Center; a tour of the ESPN State Street Studio including a meet and greet with ESPN personalities; and dinner at Ditka’s restaurant including a meet, greet and photo opportunity with Mike Ditka.

Participants can enter the Aurelio’s Chicago-Style Eat and Greet sweepstakes at any one of the five Aurelio’s Pizza locations in Fort Myers, FL; Naples, FL; Atlanta, GA; Las Vegas, NV; and Henderson, NV by simply filling out an official entry blank. Entry also is available online at www.AureliosPizza.com/sweepstakes.

"Aurelio’s Pizza is authentic Chicago-style, thin crust pizza tons of people outside of Chicago crave. Our stores in Florida, Georgia and Nevada give their guests the honest taste of Chicago, the fresh ingredients, signature sauce, and crispy crust that made Aurelio’s Pizza famous. To thank our loyal diners and guests in these states, we’re launching our Chicago-Style Eat and Greet Sweepstakes," said Kirk Mauriello, director of franchising, Aurelio’s Pizza.

Participating Aurelio’s Pizza Locations:

Fort Myers – 9909 Gulf Coast Main Street Ft Myers, FL 33913

Naples – 2048 Tamiami Trail Naples, FL 34102

Atlanta – 1255 Johnson Ferry Rd Marietta, GA 30068

Las Vegas – 445 W Craig Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89032

Henderson -10960 S. Eastern Ave St. 107 Henderson, NV 89052

About Aurelio’s

With a history as rich and entrenched in the community as the pizza it’s famous for, the very first Aurelio’s restaurant opened on Ridge Road in Homewood, IL as the pride and joy of Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. who decided to give it a go as a restaurateur at the age of 26. With its legendary "old oven" dating back to 1959 in its Homewood location, Aurelio’s was a pioneer in the concept of the Family Pizzeria in the United States and helped to launch pizza into the American lexicon. Since that time, Aurelio’s has become one of Chicagoland’s claims to fame. And, transplanted Chicagoans all over the map have helped to bring their favorite pizzeria franchise to 43 cities across six states, growing a strong fan base for the taste of Aurelio’s. www.AureliosPizza.com