Champion Pizza

As Hakki walks on the street of Lower East Side in Manhattan, where he opened his first store, he greets and makes conversations with lots of people- some kids telling Hakki what grade they are on now, an old couple giving him a warm compliment for the margherita they had yesterday, school teachers asking if they can have 30 pies delivered for an upcoming event- it is pretty impressive that almost every resident knows Hakki. The young business owner has lots of fans not only of his pizza, but also fans of himself.

Hakki Akdeniz is the owner of Champion Pizza Soho and other successful businesses, and also a world champion of pizza acrobatics. At his store in Soho, you can see all the plaques, medals, awards and newspaper clippings showing his accomplishments.