WH Smith North America has opened three new stores in Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Local brands Six Points Market and Blvd & Branch are joined by tech and accessory brand InMotion.
Six Points Market, inspired by the six-pointed stars on the city flag, was designed to reflect Chicago’s community pride and the locals’ love for their city. Six Points Market offers a variety of reading material and locally crafted gifts as well as beverages, snacks, and Chicago flag souvenirs. The market also features an in-store coffee shop, serving freshly brewed cups of locally roasted coffee from Chicago’s own Metropolis Coffee, which was brought to ORD by ACDBE partners and father-daughter duo Farhana Rahim of Fresh Creations, LLC and Sulaiman Rahim of Midway Restaurant Development, Ltd.
Blvd & Branch seeks to embody the heart of Chicago and represent the diverse culture, sense of community, and unique beauty of the Windy City. With a strong focus on local, minority, and female-owned businesses, the selection of products includes local brands like Frango Mint Chocolates, Lettering Works, Dishique Boutique, Chicago Candle Co., REP CHI, and ChiBoys, which opened a dedicated retail shop at ORD earlier this year, also in partnership with WH Smith North America.
“We are so pleased to expand our store portfolio inside the Chicago O’Hare International Airport,” said Toby Keir, CEO of WH Smith North America. “We strive to ensure that the local community is well represented in every market we operate in. We would like to thank the Chicago Department of Aviation and all our local partners for the opportunity to elevate the travel experience and showcase this wonderful city through an authentic shopping journey.”
