Philadelphia International Airport is making moves to boost its local flair — adding more restaurants and businesses from the area to its terminals ahead of an influx of travelers that are expected for the city's jam-packed 2026, which includes America's 250th birthday festivities and World Cup games . Federal Donuts & Chicken and Oyster House are slated to arrive at the airport in the spring as part of the "Founded in Philly" project by MarketPlace PHL — which manages the airport's more than 170 shops, restaurants and services. MORE: Philly airport now has online booking for economy parking lot and will soon offer valet service "Philadelphia is a very loud and proud city, and we absolutely believe there's a lot of reason for it to be," said Ashley Vesay, MarketPlace PHL's leasing manager.
"(We're) really honing in on that sense of place for travelers, whether they are coming to Philadelphia regularly and they live here ...
or whether it's their first introduction to Philadelphia — the airport's that first and the last impression that they get." When it comes to bringing new businesses to the airport, Vesay said the MarketPlace PHL team places an emphasis on adding local brands and takes a look at which eateries and shops are driving the Philly market. Each business that wants to come to the airport must go through a leasing process that includes "open outreach" — which provides a platform for any interested companies to propose a business to bring to a space in the a.
