"We had the opportunity to really refresh and reinvigorate our concession program as a result of the expansion of Terminal 5 that we've undergone for the past several years," said Amber Ritter, Chicago Department of Aviation's managing deputy commissioner and chief commercial officer. "We are thrilled to bring such fan-favorite local Chicago brands to O'Hare." Joining the roster of food brands in Terminal 5 is Publican Quality Bread and a combined concept between Six Points Market and Metropolis Coffee Co.
Electronics retailer In Motion and local brand retailer BLVD & Branch are also new. Ritter said she expects BLVD & Branch to quickly become a one-stop shop for "better than your standard quality Chicago souvenirs" that also carries resale 1 vintage luxury, high-end purses and handbags. Representatives from the CDA joined business owners Tuesday afternoon in Terminal 5 to officially mark the new concessions' grand openings, though many have been operating since May.
Metropolis Coffee partners Farhana Rahim and Sulaiman Fahim, a father-daughter duo that operates a number of concessions at O'Hare as an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise company, are excited to bring local coffee to travelers looking for alternatives to chains like Dunkin'. ACBDE is a concept under Federal Aviation Administration rules that gives minority-owned small businesses an opportunity to own at least 51% of an airport concession business. At O'Hare, Farhana Rahim and her father already.