Sandwiches Piled High from Local Favorite Panini's Bar and Grill Arrive at the AIRMALL(R) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

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Mon Oct 5, 2009 12:13pm EDT

Sandwiches Piled High from Local Favorite Panini's Bar and Grill Arrive at the
AIRMALL(R) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- Local Franchisee Opens Unit on Concourse C -





CLEVELAND, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The signature overstuffed sandwiches of
Panini's Bar and Grill, a Cleveland original and local favorite, have arrived
at the AIRMALL® at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).  Owned by
United Concessions Group, Inc. of Cleveland, Panini's Bar and Grill (1,700 sq.
ft.) opened on Friday, October 2 on Concourse C.  Panini's offers travelers
its signature overstuffed sandwiches along with appetizers, salads, wraps,
sandwiches, pizza, wings and burgers, all freshly prepared on the premises. 


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"Complete with its mile-high sandwiches and other distinctive menu items,
Panini's Bar and Grill is the latest in a wide array of local concepts that
are establishing a presence at the AIRMALL® at CLE," said Tina LaForte, vice
president of BAA Cleveland. "BAA Cleveland is dedicated to giving passengers a
wide variety of high-quality dining options, all at 'Regular Mall
Prices...Guaranteed.'" 


"We are excited to be a part of the concessions development at the AIRMALL® at
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport," added Ben Rababy, vice president of
United Concessions Group, Inc. and the franchisee for the Panini's at the
AIRMALL®.  "At the airport, airlines are not big fans of overstuffed baggage,
but we are certain that our overstuffed sandwiches will win fans quickly,
making us a preferred destination for a quality meal on the go."  


Established in 1986 in the Cleveland Flats, Panini's Bar and Grill has grown
from a neighborhood sandwich shop to a respected restaurant brand across the
state of Ohio with nearly 20 locations. 


"The new AIRMALL® is certainly going to provide passengers with a true taste
of Cleveland," said Ricky Smith, director of Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport. "We are pleased to provide passengers with local favorites such as
Panini's Bar and Grill and other concepts that represent the best our region
has to offer."


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.


About BAA Cleveland
BAA Cleveland, Inc. is the developer and manager of the retail and concessions
program at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).  In 2008, BAA
entered into a ten-year contract with the City of Cleveland to transform the
retail, food and beverage concessions into the AIRMALL® at Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport, a strategic combination of well-known national brands
and high-quality local concepts offered at "Regular Mall Prices...Guaranteed."
 BAA Cleveland is a project of BAA USA, the developer and manager of the
retail, food and beverage operations at the AIRMALLs® at Pittsburgh
International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport, and Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E).  BAA USA
is an affiliate of BAA Limited, the world's leading airport company, which
owns and operates seven UK airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton,
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow).  For more information, visit www.airmall.com
or www.baausa.com.


    Contact: Jeff Donaldson
             412-642-7700
             jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com



SOURCE  BAA Cleveland

Jeff Donaldson for BAA Cleveland, +1-412-642-7700,
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
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