New concessions cleared for takeoff at airport’s new
North Terminal
The Wayne County Airport Authority approved contracts to add more than 30
new shops and restaurants at Detroit Metro Airport’s new North Terminal
scheduled to open in fall 2008.
When complete, the terminal’s concession program will add approximately
50,000 square feet of new concession space, including 14 new gift/news and
specialty retail stores and 15 food and beverage facilities, including two
multi-concept food courts.
The new North Terminal will include brands such as Brookstone, Borders,
Champps Restaurant and Bar, Wendy’s, Quiznos, Villa Pizza, McDonald’s,
National Coney Island, TGI Friday’s, Sora Sushi Bar, The Coffee Beanery,
Pasta Bravo, Everything ASAP, Relay news & gift store, Duty Free Americas,
Max & Erma’s, Caribou Coffee, USA Today Travel Zone, LePetit Bistro and
XpresSpa.
The terminal will also feature five concepts that are firsts in any airport
including: Ruby Tuesday, Hockeytown Café, Corona Bar & Grill, Cheeburger
Cheeburger, and Paul Maison De Qualité—a unique European-style fresh gourmet
deli.
The airport’s McNamara Terminal was recently honored in the 2007 Airport
Revenue News Concession Poll as Best Overall Concession Program, Best
Concession Management Team, Best Concession Program Design and Airport with
the Most Unique Services.
It also finished first place among large North American airports in the
categories of Best Food & Beverage Program and Best Retail Specialty
Program, in Airports Council International - North America’s 2006 Excellence
in Concessions Contest.
When the North Terminal opens in fall 2008, the airport will house more than
120 shops and restaurants airport-wide and will offer one of the largest and
most diverse airport concession programs in the world.
