Paradies Lagardère has won new dining and retail contracts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). At ATL, Paradies Lagardère will work with several local businesses including SJAC ATL Airport, Local Green Atlanta, The Village Retail Group, AIE, The Peach Group and Runway Concessions to open The Village Retail Market, a store celebrating the city’s Black entrepreneurs and creatives; Atlanta Influences Everything, a gift store offering local goods; the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace, offering products reflective of the city’s neighborhoods adjacent to the popular pedestrian trail; as well as ATL Farms Market and Corner Café, offering freshly prepared sandwiches and salads; the 24-hour Southern Farms Market; Antico Pizza Napoletana; Local Green Atlanta; Half Moon Empanadas; CAVA and Starbucks.
At DFW, Paradies Lagardère’s will operate Lone Chimney Mercantile, a family-run store offering Texas-inspired Americana gifts and local artisan goods and Bluebonnet Exchange, offering travel essentials, tech accessories and locally made gifts from Whiski Designs, a Go Texan-certified brand specializing in hand-drawn, Texas-themed creations.
“We are truly humbled by the trust that our airport partners have placed in us, and we are honored to continue growing these relationships,” said Paradies Lagardère president and CEO Gregg Paradies. “These new opportunities allow us to do what we’re most passionate about, which is partnering with local artisans and entrepreneurs to create a genuine sense of place in each platform. We’re proud to introduce a diverse mix of dining and retail concepts that reflect each city’s unique culture and community. From supporting minority-owned businesses in Atlanta to celebrating the proud heritage of Texas in Dallas-Fort Worth, these new offerings turn everyday travel into something more meaningful for guests.”
