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Airport Revenue News (ARN) tapped a number of<br />
airports in which <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> operates as<br />
winners of 2009 Best Airport Concessions<br />
Awards: Newark Liberty International<br />
Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International<br />
Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International<br />
Airport, Nashville International Airport and<br />
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.<br />
For the first time ever, ARN polled frequent<br />
travelers about their favorite airports. The<br />
Minneapolis airport was recognized for having<br />
the best retail offerings. <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong><br />
operates a number of retail stores in the airport,<br />
including proprietary concepts Everything ASAP<br />
and Gadgets 2 Go.<br />
Los Angeles International Airport’s Encounter<br />
Restaurant, operated by <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong>, was<br />
recognized as one of the best airport restaurants<br />
in the country, according to popular culinary<br />
magazine Food & Wine. Encounter Restaurant<br />
is well-known for its space-age décor and<br />
360-degree views. Meanwhile, Travel + Leisure put<br />
two <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> restaurants – Encounter<br />
and The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que – on its list of the<br />
nine best airport eateries in the world.<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> strikes up strategic partnerships<br />
with a number of exciting national and<br />
international brands such as Food Network,<br />
Travel Channel, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,<br />
and Which Wich. Many of them position the<br />
company as the exclusive airport operator.<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> announces in October 2009<br />
that it is teaming up with celebrity chef Masaharu<br />
Morimoto to develop new fast-casual airport<br />
restaurants at several larger airports across the<br />
country. The new restaurant concept, Skewers,<br />
will feature yakitori-style meals – skewered<br />
meats with vegetables grilled or fried and<br />
served with rice bowls.<br />
The company completes the development<br />
of more than 25 new restaurants and shops<br />
in airports around the country, including<br />
many first-ever concepts such as the Heineken<br />
Lounge in Newark and the Sports Illustrated<br />
Store in Detroit.<br />
Along with the great national brands,<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> expands its pioneering<br />
Gateway Concept SM with new restaurants<br />
and stores reflecting regional culture and<br />
heritage. Examples include Pink’s Hot Dogs<br />
in LAX and the Anchor Bar in Buffalo<br />
Niagara International Airport.<br />
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