Coyotes in long-term deal with Levy Restaurants

NHL ice hockey team the Phoenix Coyotes has signed a 15-year agreement to make Levy Restaurants the exclusive restaurant partner at its Jobing.com Arena.

The Chicago-based restaurant company won a “competitive process which attracted widespread interest from leading national food service providers”, according to a Coyotes press release.

The value of the deal, which will run from 2013-14 to 2027-28, has not been disclosed.

Levy Restaurants is involved in a number of major US sporting properties, including the US Open tennis tournament, the Kentucky Derby horse racing event and the NFL's Super Bowl.