Fraport USA Announces Opening of Shake Shack at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Fraport Cleveland in partnership with MERA Corporation opens Shake Shack just in time for the busy summer travel season.
(Cleveland, Ohio, 6/6/23) – Fraport USA announces the opening of Shake Shack at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on May 30, 2023. The opening in the Main Terminal Food Court gives passengers the opportunity to experience one of the growing food concepts in the America and is the culmination of the four-restaurant partnership with MERA Corporation to create a better passenger experience.
“Our collaboration with MERA Corporation to open these highly sought after brands at Cleveland Hopkins Airport has been a remarkable experience and tremendous success,” said Tina LaForte, Vice President - Fraport Cleveland. “With these new brands, we continue to build on our legacy of giving Cleveland passengers a best in class, authentic experience.”
“We are thrilled to have this world-class brand serving Cleveland-Hopkins passengers. It is just one of many exciting new things happening here to elevate the guest experience,” said Bryant L. Francis, Director of Port Control.
Shake Shack is the fourth restaurant opening in the last 12 weeks and the final brand in a collaboration between Fraport and MERA Corporation to create a better passenger experience in the airport. Fraport and MERA’s partnership in Cleveland now gives passengers four top-notch restaurant brands to choose from including:
• 800 Woodfired Kitchen in Concourse A
• Wow Bao in Concourse C
• Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar in Concourse C
• Shake Shack in the Main Terminal Food Court.
About Shake Shack
Shake Shack started out as a hot dog cart inside New York’s Madison Square Park in 2001 and is now one of the fastest-growing food concepts in America. Since then, Shake Shack expanded its menu from New York–style hot dogs to one with hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, and its namesake milkshakes. High quality, great menu and an amazing passenger experience!
Now Open in the Main Terminal Food Court.
About Fraport USA®
Fraport USA is the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage programs at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR). Fraport USA’s projects rank among the highest for passenger spending and consistently receive accolades for innovation and customer service. For more information, visit www.fraport-usa.com. Fraport USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Fraport AG is active at some 31 airports on four continents around the globe. Visit Fraport AG at fraport.com.
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