BAA Cleveland Finalizes Agreement with Key Concessionaire for the AIRMALL(R) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ – BAA Cleveland, developer of the AIRMALL(R) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), has finalized a lease agreement with PremAir Hospitality Group, LLC, a concessions operator that will play a significant role in developing permanent units at the airport.

“BAA Cleveland is pleased to welcome PremAir as a concessionaire at the AIRMALL(R) at CLE,” said Mark Knight, president of BAA Cleveland. “PremAir knows and understands BAA’s model — high-quality local and national brands, a dedication to customer service, and ‘Regular Mall Prices. . .Guaranteed.’ With the new units they are opening, they will contribute to improving the passenger experience, which is BAA Cleveland’s ultimate goal with this project.”

PremAir has already opened McAlister’s Deli (960 sq. ft.), located in the Concourse C Food Court. McAlister’s serves a unique combination of hearty deli fare, including sandwiches loaded with delicious cold-cuts, along with a side of Southern charm in the form of its Famous Sweet Tea.

As BAA Cleveland continues to develop and expand concessions at the AIRMALL(R) at CLE, PremAir plans to open the following additional units:

• Dunkin’ Donuts, which is slated to open in two separate locations. The Main Terminal Food Court location (450 sq. ft.) is expected to open in November. A second location in ticketing (600 sq. ft.) is scheduled to open in December. Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world, providing customers with high-quality coffee, bagels, donuts and other baked goods.
• Gordon Biersch (2,400 sq. ft.), which will be located in Concourse D, is expected to open in December. Founded in Palo Alto, CA in 1988, Gordon Biersch specializes in fresh, hand crafted beer and premium, made-from-scratch food, all served in a friendly and fun atmosphere.
  

“From strategically located news and gift offerings to sit-down restaurants and fast-casual dining options, the new AIRMALL(R) at CLE is really starting to take shape,” added Airport Director Ricky Smith. “Passengers are already responding to the dramatic transformation, and there is more to come.”

The City of Cleveland forged a 10-year contract with BAA Cleveland in February 2008 to develop and manage concessions at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The city anticipates the AIRMALL(R) will double the current participation rate of local and minority-owned companies, double the number of concession jobs, and double retail sales figures during the next decade.

When complete, the AIRMALL(R) at CLE will occupy 76,000 square feet of retail space.

About BAA Cleveland

BAA Cleveland, Inc. is the developer and manager of the retail and concessions program at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). In 2008, BAA entered into a ten-year contract with the City of Cleveland to transform the retail, food and beverage concessions into the AIRMALL(R) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, a strategic combination of well-known national brands and high-quality local concepts offered at “Regular Mall Prices. . .Guaranteed.” BAA Cleveland is a project of BAA USA, the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage operations at the AIRMALLs(R) at Pittsburgh International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E). BAA USA is an affiliate of BAA Limited, the world’s leading airport company, which owns and operates seven UK airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow). For more information, visit www.airmall.com or www.baausa.com.

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