Big shakeup inbound for ATL airport dining, shopping options

Josh Green

Tue, 06/24/2025 – 10:50

Pre- and post-flight dining and shopping options at the world’s busiest airport could look quite different soon.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has picked awardees for contracts to convert 30 food, beverage, and retail spaces totaling roughly 34,000 square feet at concourses and other public spaces at the aviation hub.

Redeveloping the retail spaces is part of a broader, phased program to modernize the airport’s concessions infrastructure called ATLSkypointe.

The recent picks came as part of phase three and are described by airport officials as a “significant step” toward refreshing the ATL visitor experience for more than 100 million annual visitors.

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No new retailers expected to set up shop at the airport were specified by name. (Any suggestions, Atlanta?)

The solicitation process conducted by the city’s Department of Procurement was described as “robust and competitive.” Contracts ultimately went to two longtime airport partners and their joint venture teams, according to an announcement today.

The smaller of the two airport retail packages was awarded to Paradies Lagardère and its partners. It includes 10 food and beverage locations dotted around concourses A, B, and C, totaling roughly 15,000 square feet.

That package aims to deliver “an innovative mix of customer-driven concepts, blending nationally recognized brands, beloved local Atlanta eateries, and elevated dining experiences that reflect the vibrancy of the city,” per airport officials.

Consisting of two packages, the larger contract will include 20 retail locations with a combined 19,000 square feet in the airport’s Domestic Atrium and throughout concourses T, A, B, and C. That went to Hudson by Avolta and its JV team, ATL P3R1 Concessions Partners and ATL P3R2 Concessions Partners.

The goal with that retail refresh is to bring the airport “globally recognized lifestyle brands, tech-forward travel essentials, and curated local artisan goods, all designed to enhance the travel experience for ATL’s global audience,” according to the announcement.

No timeline for construction or estimated retail openings was specified. We’ve asked for more information and will update this story should that come.

“With each new phase, we are continuing to reimagine what’s possible in an airport environment, offering our passengers a world-class mix of flavors, retail, and local culture,” Ricky Smith, Airport General Manager, said in a prepared statement. “I’m proud of the progress we’ve made and excited about what’s still to come.”

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