Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2024

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Firehouse Subs is a restaurant chain with a passion for hearty and flavorful food, heartfelt service and public safety. Founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994 by two brothers and former firefighters, Firehouse Subs serves hot and hearty subs piled high with the highest quality meats and cheeses. Built on decades of fire and police service, Firehouse Subs is committed to saving lives through the establishment of the non-profit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®. Booth: 305 Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers® is a leading fast-casual franchise concept with more than 500 locations across 36 states nationwide. Founded in 2002 in Wichita, Kansas, the brand offers a unique combination of cooked to-order steakburgers, all-beef hot dogs, shoestring fries and other savory items along with freshly churned frozen custard treats. Known for operating the Freddy’s Way, guests experience genuine hospitality and food prepared fresh with premium ingredients, a signature approach that has fueled Freddy’s ongoing growth throughout the U.S. and garnered national recognition from industry-leading rankings. Booth: 811 FuelRod is a kiosk-based mobile charging service for cell phones, tablets and other portable electronic devices. Users purchase a kit complete with a fully charged FuelRod, cables and adaptors to immediately start charging their devices. The San Diego-based company first entered the airport industry in 2014 and can be found in 42 U.S. airports, as well as other venues. Booth: 208 Founded in Taiwan, Gong cha is an industry leading bubble tea brand. Gong cha offers its customers, from the most seasoned bubble tea connoisseur to a first-timer, the ability to customize their beverage to their exact specifications, and never sacrifices flavor or technique. With its premium product, simple and scalable operational model, and strong corporate support, Gong cha is one of the fastest-growing bubble tea brands in the U.S. and internationally, with more than 2,200 locations worldwide and 225 stores in the U.S. across 23 states and Washington, D.C. Booth: 408 Atlanta-based GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. As of December 31, 2023, GoTo Foods, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of more than 6,700 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes, and bakeries in all 50 states and over 60 countries and territories under the Auntie Anne’s®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, McAlister’s Deli®, and Schlotzsky’s® brand names, as well as the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand on certain military bases and in certain international markets. Booth: 819 Born in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill is a fast-casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers and handcrafted sandwiches featuring grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame. The concept also features fresh handcrafted salads and an appealing selection of sides and shakes. Since its inception The Habit Burger Grill has grown to over 370 restaurants in 14 U.S. states plus China and Cambodia. Booth: 211 Half Moon Empanadas is an ACDBE-certified, female-owned company providing traditional Argentinian empanadas made from scratch from the highest quality ingredients. The concept’s unique offering brings authentic comfort food and flavors to passengers in a convenient, healthy, and quick way. Today, Half Moon Empanadas has locations in nine airports throughout the country and is the bestselling concept per square foot at Miami International Airport (MIA) and the best performing kiosk at Denver International Airport (DEN). Booth: 805

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Atlanta, Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company with a current portfolio of nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, and Sonic Drive-In locations worldwide. Booth: 605

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