Hudson Group Team to Provide All Retail Concession Services in Cleveland

A joint venture partnership that includes transportation retailer Hudson Group has won a competitive bid to provide all the retail concession services for 10 stores in total at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Hudson Group said that the turnover was accomplished at a record pace.

Hudson Group said that the contract, awarded by landlord BAA USA, on behalf of the airport, has a term of seven years.

Joseph DiDomizio, president and CEO of Hudson Group, said: “The speed and accuracy of the turnover was impressive, and must have set some kind of record for our industry. Performance at this level is a capability that sets Hudson apart from other operators. I deeply appreciate the experience and can-do attitude of our operations team, working closely with our terrific business partners, the airport and BAA.”

Airport director Ricky Smith said: “We are pleased to have such a top performing retailer set up shop in Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Hudson Group, along with BAA and the airport team, coordinated a flawless and seamless transition that did not impact the traveling public.”

Hudson Group partners with local, woman- and minority-owned and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) businesses. In Cleveland, the joint venture includes United Concessions Group and English Concessions, both local ACDBE operators.