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Culver's, Wendy's among new brands at Phoenix airport

May 18, 2012

SSP America, the North American division of SSP, an operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations, has announced a 10-year, $800 million contract with Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that will bring a diverse portfolio of food and beverage offerings to passengers traveling to and from Terminal 4.

Among the brands included in the deal are Wendy's, Culver's, Panda Express and Peet's Coffee & Tea. Culver's has eight locations in the Phoenix market.

Other restaurants opening in the airport include Zinc Bistro, Lola Coffee, Tammie Coe Cakes, Four Peaks Brewing Company, Delux Burger, Pei Wei, Humble Pie, Wildflower Bread Company, Nocawich, Matt's Big Breakfast, MidCity Kitchen, Sweet Republic, Los Taquitos, Joe's Real BBQ, Yogurtology, America's Taco Shop, Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles and Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar.

"Phoenix Sky Harbor is an airport that truly values its customers and the concession programs that serve them. We are honored to be delivering a portfolio that is not only reflective of their reputation for outstanding service, but one that also exemplifies the extraordinary diversity and quality of Phoenix's cuisine," said Andrew Lynch, Group CEO of SSP.

With more than 40 million annual passengers, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is one of the top 10 busiest airports in the nation for passenger traffic and No. 23 in the world. Sky Harbor's Terminal 4 serves an estimated 80 percent of the airport's passenger traffic.

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