Airport Experience® News - Conference 2023

EXPERIENCE HALL

Nathan’s Famous restaurant system now includes more than 400 restaurants, four of which are corporate owned with the remaining franchised or licensed operations. The company world famous beef hot dogs and crinkle cut French fries are part of a wide variety of menu items. Nathan’s Famous-branded products are currently distributed in 50 states and in 16 countries. The brand’s grocery items include packaged hot dogs, French fries, onion rings and other assorted items that can be found in supermarkets and club stores. Booth: 509

Panda Express is a family owned and operated American Chinese quick service restaurant brand. The first Panda Express location at an airport opened in 1995 at Denver International. Panda Express now serves in 27 airport locations and growing. Panda Express is the perfect fast casual concept for the guest on the go, with fresh, ready to eat entrees and less than a minute to checkout after the guest arrives at the serving line. Booth: 1031 Panera Bread is a leader in the fast-casual category with its identity rooted in handcrafted, fresh baked artisan breads with a wide selection of all-day menu options. The company believes in serving delicious, fresh, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients. Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread and Saint Louis Bread Co. in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company and is part of Panera Brands, one of the world’s largest fast casual restaurant companies, which includes Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels. Booth: 525 A leading retailer and restaurateur in North America, Paradies Lagardère operates more than 950 retail stores and restaurants in just over 100 airports. With a vast collection of international, national and local brands in its portfolio, Paradies Lagardère’s Retail Division offers an eclectic array of specialty retail and travel essentials solutions, while its Dining Division showcases the popular Vino Volo brand, as well as full restaurants, quick-serve restaurants, bars, markets and coffee brands. The company exceeds traveler expectations by delivering inspiring designs, a rich and authentic “sense of place,” customer-centric innovation and industry-leading customer service. Booth: 1021

La Madeleine is a restaurant chain that has celebrated the integrity of French cuisine, using fresh ingredients and recipes that have been passed from one generation to the next, since its inception over three decades ago. The brand’s commitment to meeting ever-changing guest needs has helped it develop an award winning menu, and the team works even harder to provide support to franchisees with a helpful and friendly attitude. Booth: 1115 Lendistry is a minority- and women-led small business lender. To support small businesses, Lendistry provides business loans, commercial real estate loans, and a path to the government and private programs that it administers. Lendistry also has deep expertise in lending to the airport concessions industry, offering a flexible program that helps diverse small businesses access the breadth of airport concessions contracts available. Booth: 508

Notes to self socks target the subconscious mind, which is most receptive early in the morning and late at night, to improve the wearer’s thoughts, actions and performance, assisting them in creating the life of their dreams. Booth: 1135

OMG… It’s Gluten Free is devoted to the creation of fresh and delicious 100-percent gluten-free, peanut-free and tree nut-free baked goods, bread products, entrees and pizzas. The company’s base facility in Frankfort, Illinois, is WBE/ ACDBE and SQF Level 2 certified. In order to achieve and maintain prominence in the rapidly growing gluten-free industry, OMG... It’s Gluten Free has developed a strategy involving partnerships with other food producers and contracts with foodservice venues ranging from cafeterias to hospitals to airlines, wholesale bakeries and direct sales to restaurants, supermarkets and consumers. Booth: 417

Miracle Flights is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free commercial air transportation to children and adults who need help reaching life-changing medical care far from home. The organization, founded in 1985, has provided over 150,000 flights and typically coordinates more than 600 flights per month for families across the United States. Booth: 516

Modern Restaurant Concepts is a national, multi concept restaurant platform focused on better-for you concepts. The company currently owns and operates three fast-casual restaurant brands: QDOBA Mexican Eats, Lemonade and Modern Market Eatery. With a combined footprint of nearly 800 restaurants across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, Modern Restaurant Concepts has a national presence with significant room for expansion. Booth: 634

Opticwash is the world’s first and only self service kiosk dedicated to the cleaning of eyewear, jewelry and, soon, cellphones. The Opticwash systems are entertaining to watch, environmentally friendly using only pure water (no chemicals) and use low pressure with a warm, gentle dry. Booth: 935

For more than 50 years Peet’s Coffee & Tea has been dedicated to crafting the perfect cup. This endeavor shapes every step of the brand’s process, from partnering with farmers to roasting by hand, so that guests can drink the best, freshest coffee knowing it’s from a company that cares. Booth: 615

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