Concessions International Opens Latina Owned Restaurant in Atlanta's Airport

ATLANTA, July 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with Concessions International (CI), Atlanta-based LottaFrutta opens its first airport location in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), making it one of the airport's only Latina-owned restaurant vendors and its first franchised location.   Concessions International (CI), which operates concessions throughout the airport and in eight airports across the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands, is working with the Atlanta airport officials to renovate the food court area of Concourse B. Renovation will be completed in December 2013 and will contain 10 new restaurants including seven Atlanta-based concepts. The restaurants will offer travelers a taste of the Atlanta area and supply demand for healthy and fresh food and beverage options.  

LottaFrutta, joins Fresh To Order (f2o), another Atlanta-based hot spot, in the renovated Concourse B terminal. The gourmet cafe will feature a delicious assortment of fresh fare including signature fruit cups, salads, sandwiches, juices and smoothies in a colorful, fun, Pan-Latin-inspired atmosphere. Even LottaFrutta's traditional Mexican Paletas (popsicles) and Ecuadorian Helado (ice cream) – customer favorites – will be among the offerings.

The airport LottaFrutta will be operated by a joint venture between CI and H&H Hospitality, an Atlanta ACDBE owned by Kevin Holt and Randy Hazelton, founders and former operators of Cafe Circa, also located in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward. CI also recently opened an Einstein Bros. Bagels in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

About Concessions International, LLC
Atlanta-based Concessions International, LLC, founded in 1978, is a dynamic food and beverage concessionaire with operations in eight airports. The company's portfolio includes franchised, licensed and proprietary concepts, including casual dining, quick service, snack, deli and bar and grill. The company is a franchisee of major national brands including Fresh To Order, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Einstein Bros. Bagels. CI operates Pemberton Cafe at the World of Coca Cola, and Paschal's Restaurant in the historic Castleberry district of downtown Atlanta. Visit www.cintl.com for more information.

About LottaFrutta
Founded in 2006 in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, Georgia, LottaFrutta Gourmet Fruit House & Market has become a bit of an Atlanta institution. The vibrant restaurant decor is courtesy of artist and owner Myrna Perez-Cifuentes, who opened LottaFrutta in honor of her Latin upbringing in South Texas. For more information on LottaFrutta, visit www.lottafrutta.com.

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Media Contact: Ellen Hartman; (678) 399-3335, [email protected]

SOURCE Concessions International