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Hardywood, Beet Box and more will open at the Richmond airport this year
By the end of the year, folks flying out of Richmond airport should have four new places to eat or grab a drink.
Why it matters: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and The Beet Box juice bar, two local brands, will be some of the new options.
The big picture: The Capital Region Airport Commission, the group that owns and operates Richmond International Airport, last week signed off on two new full-service restaurants and bars, plus two new coffee and cafe kiosks, for the airport.
The newcomers were selected from the commission's request for new concession proposals last year, according to BizSense, which first reported the news.
Three will land in Concourse A (the one on the right / if you're flying American or JetBlue), while Concourse B (if you're flying Delta, Southwest or United) will get the fourth.
Faber, Coe & Gregg, a New Jersey-based airport concession vendor, will operate the restaurants and Richmond's own Beet Box will run the two kiosks.
Zoom in: The Hardywood Park Craft Brewery (airport edition!) will go near gates A-15 and A-16 (in place of open seating) and include a full-service restaurant and bar, plus grab-and-go options, per the resolution adopted at last week's meeting.
The Beet Box's two concepts (one called The Beet Box and the other Homegrown) will go near gates A-8 and A-11.
Concourse B travelers won't be left behind though. A Wolfgang Puck Bar & Bites will taxi in near gates B-14 and B-15.
All four should be open by the end of the year, airport spokesperson Troy Bell tells Axios.
