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 The Interior of Giant Center in October 2024 | |
  Giant Center Location within Pennsylvania  Giant Center Location within the United States | |
| Address | 550 West Hersheypark Drive |
|---|---|
| Location | Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°17′11″N 76°40′9″W / 40.28639°N 76.66917°W |
| Owner | Derry Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority |
| Operator | Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company |
| Capacity | 12,500 (concerts) 10,500 (hockey) |
| Field size | 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 8, 2000 |
| Opened | October 15, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $65 million ($114 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | Reynolds Construction Management, Inc.[2] |
| Structural engineer | Century Engineering[3] |
| Services engineer | Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | Hunt/Whiting-Turner[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Hershey Bears (AHL) 2002–present Harrisburg Stampede (PIFL) 2014 | |
| Website | |
| hersheyentertainment | |
Giant Center (stylized as GIANT Center) is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, the longest-existing member of the American Hockey League, operating since 1938. Giant Center replaced Hersheypark Arena as the Bears' home venue in 2002.
Giant Center is owned by the Derry Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority, as much of the money for its construction was provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is operated by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, with the naming rights owned by the Giant-Carlisle grocery store chain based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Giant Center has 7,700 seats in the Lower Level and 2,800 seats in the Upper Level. The arena also has 688 club seats and 40 luxury suites. Wheelchair and companion seating is available on all levels.
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- ^ "GIANT Center". Reynolds Construction Management, Inc. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Giant Center Arena". Century Engineering. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Giant Center". Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Archived from the original on March 8, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Special Report: What's On Deck". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2011.