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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cWith local businesses like Changing Hands bookstore and\nMelrose Pharmacy, along with a statewide favorite like Eegee’s, we will now be\nshowcasing some of the best we have to offer,” said Mayor Kate Gallego. \u201cI\nam always committed to creating opportunities for small businesses to succeed.\nPlacing these organizations in front of global travelers is a great way to\naccelerate their growth and accentuate the things that make our community such\na fabulous place to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Food and Beverage Concessions Phase 1 Package has been\nawarded to The Grove, Inc. The Grove, Inc. is a woman-owned business and has\ncommitted to 40% small business participation. Concepts that will be included\nas part of the Grove\u2019s operations are local concepts Pedal Haus Brewery and\nBerry Divine \u2013 Acai Bowls; regional concepts Bobby\u2019s Burgers and Eegee\u2019s; and\nnational concept Chick-Fil-A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are grateful to be part of the beautiful and innovative\nconcourse and thrilled to expand our operations to the great city of Phoenix,\u201d\nsaid Nina Madonia, CEO of The Grove, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emerging Domestic Market Ventures, LLC was awarded the Food\nand Beverage Concessions Phase 1 Package 2. This is another small business\nopportunity for food and beverage concessions. Their outlet Sip Coffee &\nBeer will feature menu concepts from local Arizona companies such as CULT\nArtisan Beverage Company, Native Ground Coffee, Mother Road Brewing Company,\nTr3s Leches Caf\u00e9, Wild Tonic Kombucha, Half Moon Empanadas, San Tan Brewery,\nReal American Hero Coffee Company, Cactus Licker Coffee, Wild Tonic, and Salud\nEats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am excited to showcase so many small, local and\nminority-owned businesses,\u201d says Gonzalo de la Melena, Founder & CEO of\nEmerging Domestic Market Ventures, LLC. \u201cSky Harbor is an economic engine for\nPhoenix and including diverse companies that are a reflection of our community\nis good for business and good for our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having access to local products and stores is also important\nfor Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and with the award of Retail\nConcessions Phase 1 Package to The Marshall Retail Group, LLC, travelers will\nsee unique and quality merchandise emphasizing the local culture. In fact, The\nMarshall Retail Group, LLC will incorporate several popular Valley retail\ninstitutions into their shops, including Changing Hands Bookstore and Melrose\nPharmacy. One retail space is a news and convenience store with a specialty\nretail within the space. Marshall Retail Group has formed a joint venture with\nCASA Unlimited, Changing Hands Bookstore and Melrose Pharmacy and will have a\n25% small business participation rate for the space. Retail Space 2 is a\nhigh-tech store that will also include CASA Unlimited, Changing Hands Bookstore\nand Melrose Pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn behalf of the entire Marshall Retail Group organization,\nas well as our local Joint Venture partners – ACDBE certified Joya Kizer of\nCasa Unlimited, local partner Teresa Dickinson of Melrose Pharmacy, and local\npartners Cindy Dach and Gayle Shanks of Changing Hands Bookstore – we are\nhonored and thrilled to participate in the retail development of the new Eighth\nConcourse at PHX,\u201d said Roderick McOwan, Chief Development Officer of The\nMarshall Retail Group, a WH Smith Company. \u201cWith our locally focused Uptown\nPhoenix marketplace concept which was created, designed and curated\nspecifically for PHX and contains a wide array of local brands and vendors such\nas Changing Hands bookstore, Melrose Pharmacy, and Made Art Boutique as well as\nnational brands such as Ray Ban, Oakley, Maui Jim, Herschel, L\u2019Occitane and\nL\u2019Oreal, together with InMotion, the nation\u2019s leading travel destination for\nthe premium electronics and tech accessories, we are looking forward to\nCreating a Unique Retail Experience for the PHX traveler.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the 8th concourse will feature a common use\nlounge. AD Partnership LLC dba Sapphire Lounge by the Club has received the\naward recommendation. The Sapphire Lounge by The Club will feature\n3,500-square-feet of space and provide travelers with access to a destination\nto relax or work. The lounge will highlight many local elements and feature a\nspecially curated menu. The lounge will be open to travelers of all airlines,\nand access will be available to Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers, as well as\nMembers of Priority Pass or by purchasing a day pass. \u201cWe are thrilled to be\npart of this exciting new concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International\nAirport, and look forward to creating a locally-inspired lounge destination\nthat provides travelers with elevated and unique value,\u201d said Dana Pouwels,\nChase Sapphire Lounge General Manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs the first and last place people visit when they travel\nto Phoenix, I am pleased to see local brands represented in our newest Sky\nHarbor Airport concourse,\u201d District 6 Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio\nsaid. \u201cNot only are we giving travelers a taste of our city, but we are also\nexpanding exposure for local businesses. It\u2019s a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Restaurants and shops will open in phases through 2022 and 2023. The 130,000 square foot concourse at Terminal 4, Phoenix Sky Harbor\u2019s busiest terminal, will also feature a variety of customer amenities from access to charging stations throughout the area, an Animal Relief Area, a nursing room, art, and beautiful views of South Mountain and the surrounding areas. Learn more about the new concourse here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is no better way to welcome thousands of visitors to\nour newest concourse at Terminal 4 than with some of our best and local small\nbusinesses: Pedal Haus Brewery, Changing Hands Bookstore, and Melrose Pharmacy\nare incredible additions,\u201d District 7 Phoenix Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari\nsaid. \u201cThe Grove did incredible work to support many woman-owned businesses who\nhave a record of also supporting our smallest entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport\u2019s 8th concourse at Terminal 4 will be opening this summer, and recently, Phoenix City Council approved the recommended proposals for new restaurants, shops, and a common use lounge at the new concourse. Now, America\u2019s Friendliest Airport\u00ae will have even more local dining options for travelers to enjoy while visiting the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arizona","category-front-page-slider"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eighth-Concourse-External-View-1-edit-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21201"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21206,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21201\/revisions\/21206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}