Dallas/Ft. Worth and Wichita Airports to Get Retail Shop Renovations with New HMSHost Agreements; Contract extensions to generate more than $70 million in sales.BETHESDA, Md. -- HMSHost, one of the leading providers of food, beverage and retail concessions to the travel industry, announced today that two major airports, Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent International Airport have extended their contracts with the company. Exciting Times in "Big D" Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport extended its retail contract with HMSHost through a joint venture between HMSHost and Howell-Mickens, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , for five years. The extended contract is expected to generate more than $57 million in sales over the life of the agreement. The Joint Venture is planning to make major renovations in ten locations throughout the airport. Highlights will include: --News Connection - HMSHost's innovative newsstand concept features content from a variety of media, including hundreds of magazine and book titles. One of the DFW DFW Dallas/Ft Worth, TX, USA - Dallas Ft Worth International (Airport Code) DFW Department of Fish and Wildlife DFW David Foster Wallace DFW Drug-Free Workplace DFW Down For Whatever (song by Pretty Young Things) locations will also have an adjacent Starbucks Coffee location to provide convenient service to hurried hur·ried adj. 1. a. Moving or acting rapidly. b. Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed. 2. Done in great haste: a hurried tour. travelers. --Lone Star Emporium - Showcasing the very best arts, crafts, souvenirs, and gourmet foods from the great State of Texas, this innovative shop provides a "down home" atmosphere and unique Texas-themed gift items for Dallas/Ft. Worth travelers. --FOX NewsChannel Newsstand - Known worldwide for up-to-the-minute news and information, FOX News Channel has teamed up with HMSHost to develop an exciting information resource for travelers. This breakthrough concept will provide a total news experience, complete with direct feeds from FOX News Channel, broadband Internet See broadband. connections, and a broad selection of newspapers and magazines. "Dallas/Ft. Worth is one of the world's leading airports and HMSHost is proud to be part of their continued growth," said Steve Johnson Steve Johnson is the name of:
Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , DFW International Airport is the world's third busiest, offering nearly 1,800 flights per day and serving 59 million passengers a year. DFW International Airport provides non-stop passenger service to 119 domestic and 33 international destinations worldwide. A bright future for Mid-Continent Wichita Mid-Continent International airport extended its food/beverage and retail contract with HMSHost by four years. The extended agreement will run until 2010 and is expected to generate more than $13 million in sales over the life of the agreement. As part of the agreement, HMSHost plans to remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. a number of facilities and introduce a variety of new concepts. The largest airport in the state of Kansas, Wichita Mid-Continent served more than 1.4 million passengers in 2005. With more than 100 flights each day, the airport supports a regional economy that generates more than $17 billion in personal income annually. "We believe that Mid-Continent is an outstanding airport," said Stephen Douglas, Senior Director of Business Development for HMSHost. "Demand for air travel in the surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. communities is rising, and we want to deliver great experiences to those passengers. The airport staff has an exciting vision for the future of this facility, and we are very proud to be part of their offerings." About HMSHost HMSHost is world-renowned for creating innovative concession plans in travel venues. The company operates in more than 70 airport locations around the globe, including 18 of the 20 busiest airports in North America List of airports in North America. The following categories contain lists of all North American airports with Wikipedia articles: A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Autogrill S.p.A, HMSHost and the rest of the Autogrill Group are recognized leaders in retail and food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. concessions serving people on the move. With operations in 26 countries, the combined Group has annual revenues exceeding $4.0 billion. |
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