Paradies Lagardère will upgrade its existing establishments at Bradley International Airport (BDL), including the addition of two new dining concepts, the Connecticut Airport Authority said.
Paradies Lagardère operates six retail locations at BDL – two CNBC Stores, two New England Travelmarts, one iStore, and one Avanti Marketplace. As part of the upcoming upgrades, Paradies Lagardère will update all six concepts, with two of the concepts transitioning to new names – CT River Landing and Charter Oak Emporium. In addition, a much sought after Starbucks will be introduced post-security.
A sit-down restaurant, called Beercode Kitchen & Bar, is also planned for the Gates 20-30 concourse.
“We are truly excited to enhance our successful retail stores as well as add the iconic Starbucks and Beercode restaurants to our overall program at Bradley International Airport,” said Gregg Paradies, president and CEO of Paradies Lagardère. “We appreciate the Connecticut Airport Authority’s partnership over the years and look forward to continually serving their travelers with these exciting new options in the airport.”
The BDL concessions upgrades will occur during the next year, with Starbucks opening first by the end of this summer.
“Dining and shopping are an important part of the travel journey, and we are thrilled to be rolling out these exciting terminal-wide changes in partnership with Paradies Lagardère,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “Paradies Lagardère is a nationally recognized leader in the airport retail and dining arena, and we are confident the forthcoming upgrades will be well-received by our passengers.”
