Burgers, Seafood and Subs Being Added to the Expansive Menu of Options
CLEVELAND, August 12, 2009 – BAA Cleveland, developer of the AIRMALL® at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), has signed lease agreements with three more companies that are scheduled to open established restaurant brands at the airport. The three new eateries coming to the AIRMALL® are:
- Cheeburger Cheeburger (900 sq. ft.), operated by Robinson Hill CH, Inc., which will open a unit in the new main terminal food court. The 1950s-style burger restaurant will feature the franchise’s big, juicy burgers – all made with 100-percent Angus beef – along with thick milk shakes, French fries and onion rings. Founded in 1986 on Sanibel Island, FL, Cheeburger Cheeburger boasts locations across the United States.
- Obrycki’s Crab House and Seafood Restaurant (2,400 sq. ft.), operated by CRC Cleveland, Inc. A Maryland original with a reputation for freshly prepared seafood, Obrycki’s will open in Concourse D and serve famous Maryland crab cakes, crab soup, hot crab dip and more of the favorites featured on the establishment’s menu for more than 60 years.
- Subway (900 sq. ft.), operated by Cleveland-area franchisees Deb & Joe Lukasik, which will open in Concourse D and prepare stacked sandwiches made to order, including the restaurant’s eight subs with 6 grams of fat or less. Subway is the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 28,500 locations in 86 countries.
“Passengers will continue to see the results of the eagerly anticipated transformation of concessions at the AIRMALL® at CLE,” said Mark Knight, president of BAA Cleveland. “From quality burgers and seafood to healthy subs, these new concepts will offer plenty of choices once they open their doors, and they’ll do so at ‘Regular Mall Prices…Guaranteed.’”
“When we started this effort to improve the concessions program at the airport, our goal was to provide a wide variety of high-quality dining options for our passengers,” added Airport Director Ricky Smith. “We are excited to add these three high-quality brands to the roster, because they will meet or exceed the standard of excellence being set by the new AIRMALL® at CLE.”
The City of Cleveland forged a 10-year contract with BAA Cleveland in February 2008 to develop and manage concessions at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The city anticipates the AIRMALL® will double the current participation rate of local and minority-owned companies, double the number of concession jobs, and double retail sales figures during the next decade.
When complete, the AIRMALL® at CLE will occupy 76,000 square feet of retail space.