With the opening of the new Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) set for next year, fliers will enjoy a wave of new concessions beginning this year that will create one of the largest additions of new businesses to the airport in over a decade.
PIT announced that it is adding 15 local, national and global brands as part of its expansion of its stores and restaurants.
New concessions will include a vibrant mix of shopping from fashion to cosmetics and gifts, along with additional healthy quick service dining and on-trend sit-down restaurants/bars, some with fantastic airfield views, says the airport announcement.
The new concessions reflect passenger feedback from both Pittsburgh-based travelers and visitors to the region.
“More shopping and dining choices have been a top request from our travelers, and we are excited to introduce 15 new concessions that complement the construction of our new terminal and airside renovations,” said Bryan Dietz, senior vice president of Air Service and Commercial Development at PIT.
“From additional healthy dining options to more fashion and cosmetic choices, this expansion of concessions represents yet another way PIT is continuing to transform the passenger experience while accommodating the additional passengers our airport is seeing through new air service to our airport.”
New eateries and stores
Headlining the options expected to join PIT is Shake Shack, the global burger chain that opened its first Pittsburgh location at the Terminal in the Strip District this May.
The new lineup also includes several local brands, including entrepreneurial Wexford-based coffee and tea house Café Conmigo, and national brands including Jimmy John’s, Sambazon Acai, the award-winning breakfast restaurant Bad Egg, modern deli Stack +Press Delicatessen, Mexican restaurant Mi Casa Cantina and Camden Food Market.
The new dining options join Beercode Bar & Kitchen, which opened in June in the Airside Center Core near Concourse C.
Retail Additions and expansion
In addition to the new food options, some existing concessions, including Johnston and Murphy and InMotion, are undergoing full refits and showcasing their latest store designs. InMotion will also be opening an additional larger store to serve the growing technology needs of travelers with a focus on Apple products.
Champion City Sports will be among several new specialty retail stores to open at PIT. Featuring Pittsburgh sports fandom, the store offers not only ever-popular Pittsburgh sports team wear and memorabilia–with collaborations from the likes of Build-a-Bear and Vera Bradley–but also incorporates a unique experiential element through a Sports Simulator for customers to play.
Other retailers will include MAC, makeup and cosmetics, and Duquesne & Co, a modern gifting/accessories concept focusing on local artisans.
The majority of the new concessions will open in the Airside Terminal from which all of PIT’s arriving and departing flights operate. Some concessions will also open in PIT’s new terminal, scheduled to open next year, including pre-security locations.
“We are excited to welcome new and expanded business partners at the airport who are excited to be a part of the transformation of their airport,” Dietz said. “We appreciate the investment they are making into the passenger experience and their support of the growing business and economic impact our airport has on this region.”
More information on locations, operating hours and opening dates of the new concessions will be shared at future dates–as will plans for other new concessions still in the works.
