BOISE, Idaho — The Boise Airport has new food and retail options coming this fall, according to a news release. These options have been pitched to Boise City Council, and next month the council will have the opportunity to vote on these new contracts.
Paradies Lagardère is the retail operator for the airport, and Delaware North handles food and beverage. These contracts between the organizations already exists.
With help from the vendors, BOI plans on transitioning into new food and retail concepts as soon as October of this year, pending approval from city council.
Travelers can expect to see new additions like Starbucks, Protein Bar & Kitchen, Pizza Hut and Wendy's. There will be local brands represented as well, such as Flying M Coffee, The STIL, Waffle Me Up, Blue Sky Bagels, Form + Function, Turas Flights and Bites by Telaya Wine Co. and a Treefort-branded restaurant.
Boise Airport officials said Bardenary will remain in place, with a reimagined designed.
Local retail options will include regional beers and wines, Idaho Candy Company, Buy Idaho products and more. The themes of the retails stores will pay homage to Idaho highlights, such as the Boise Depot, Capital City Market and Sawtooth Mountains.
"We are truly excited to continue delivering engaging and memorable retail experiences for travelers visiting the Boise Airport and to our great partners at the Boise Airport Administration," said Gregg Paradies, President and CEO of Paradies Lagardère. "With an eclectic mix of local, national, and proprietary concepts and offerings, this program features new products from an amazing array of local artisans that emulate the personality and passion of the region and the state of Idaho. These offerings are complemented by new customer-centric innovation and our award-winning customer service to deliver an elite experience at this outstanding airport."
"We are immensely proud of our accomplishments in creating an experiential foodservice program that embodies the unique spirit of Boise," said Scott Socha, Group President of Delaware North Travel, Parks and Resorts and Australia. "Our offerings reflect the city's vibrant outdoors, thriving art scene and rich culinary traditions while catering to the diverse tastes of our travelers. For the past decade, our commitment to quality and variety has defined our presence in Boise, and we're excited to build on this strong foundation in the years to come."
If approved by city council, construction of these new concepts could kick off as early as October 2024. The airport plans to hold an open house event this summer to have the public see the new concepts.
For more information on Boise Airport's proposed updates, click here.
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