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Wahoo's Fish Taco opens at Staples Center

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November 20, 2019

Wahoo's Fish Taco has opened at the Los Angeles Staples Center on the Main Concourse next to Section 117.

"It's truly a privilege to be part of the Staples Center world," Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco, said in the release. "We have built our brand around great food while supporting a wide range of entertainment and sporting events around the globe. To be able to do it in our own backyard with the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Sparks, as well as world-class performers, is an opportunity of a lifetime. We couldn't be more excited."

Wahoo's Fish Taco joins Salt & Char, Blaze Pizza, Cooler by Budweiser, Dave's Doghouse, Deli & Dash, Eats, Figueroa Bar, Golden Road Brew House, Goose Island, Impact Sports Bar & Grill, Ludo Bird, Outtakes, Tap Haus, Tostitos Nachos and Wetzel's Pretzels at the venue celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year.

"Having a Southern California institution like Wahoo's Fish Taco partner with us here just reinforces our commitment to bringing diverse and local food options to our fans. We look forward to working with Wing Lam and the entire Wahoo's Fish Taco team," Lee Zeidman, president of Staples Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. Live, said in the release.

Inspired by their father — a Chinese immigrant who opened the first Chinese restaurant in Newport Beach, California — Wing and his brothers, Ed and Renato "Mingo" Lee, started Wahoo's 30 years ago with a single taco stand for surfers. It now has more than 60 locations across the U.S. and Japan.