Paradies Lagardère’s parent company, Lagardère Travel Retail, has closed the acquisition of award-winning airport restaurant, Tastes on the Fly. With the completion of this transaction, Paradies Lagardère becomes the second-largest operator of airport travel retail and food and beverage in North America with operations in more than 90 airports, and overall annual sales exceeding $1.5 billion.
The integration of the two foodservice operations will begin immediately, led by Paradies Lagardère President and CEO Gregg Paradies along with the leadership teams from Tastes on the Fly and Paradies Lagardère.
“We are very excited to finalize this acquisition and welcome such an impressive organization as Tastes on the Fly to Paradies Lagardère,” says Paradies. “Our Dining Division is an incredibly talented and successful team and adding Tastes on the Fly’s outstanding team will further elevate our efforts to deliver the very best restaurant offerings to our airport partners and traveling guests across North America.”