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Midway’s Concession Redevelopment Reaches a Milestone

by KatieS

Aug 1, 2019
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A TOTAL OF 19 NEW shopping and dining options are now available to visitors at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, including the latest restaurant opening in the middle of Concourse B. The opening of a local favorite, Hubbard Inn, on June 15 marked a milestone of successfully repurposing concourse space to enhance the food offerings at the airport. The full concession redevelopment will offer more than 70 new concession options at the airport by the end of 2020.

The upgrade is part of the Chicago Department of Aviation’s partnership with Midway Partnership LLC to enhance and expand the concession program. The concessions redevelopment is one of three marquee projects part of the Midway Modernization Program, a nearly $400 million investment that also includes the passenger security checkpoint expansion and terminal parking garage improvements.

MMP is the largest redevelopment program at the airport in nearly 20 years and is expected to create more than 2,000 construction and permanent concession jobs.

New dining and retail options at Midway highlighting local and national brands include:

Arami
BIG & little’s
Big Shoulders Coffee
Billy Goat Tavern
Camden food co.
DeCOLORES
Einstein Bros Bagels
FAO Schwarz
Fuel Bar
Hubbard Inn
Hudson News & Gifts
Ink by Hudson (Concourse A)
Ink by Hudson (Concourse B)
iStore (Concourse A)
iStore (Concourse B)
Nuts on Clark
Porkchop
Reilly’s Daughter
Woodgrain Neapolitan Pizzeria

Hometown favorites Home Run Inn and Harry Caray’s are scheduled to open at Midway this fall. For more information about the Midway Modernization Program, visit MDWmod.com.

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