Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) can now shop for locally made products and other goods at the airport’s new Onsite Travel Essentials market. Located between Terminals B and C and operated by PHL Food & Shops, the new retail store offers snacks, grab-and-go meals, electronics, toiletries as well as local goods from Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn screen printing brand exit343design; Federal Pretzel Baking Co. and OMG! Pretzels; Giambri’s Quality Sweets; Girls Can Tell tea towel brand; Martin’s Potato Chips; and Sweetzel’s cookie brand. The market also features a store-within-a-store from West Philly-based Hakim’s Bookstore, Pennsylvania’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned bookstore.
“The success of Onsite Retailers has been remarkable, and we’re happy to see the brand grow with its second location along with resources and support for our passengers,” said Mel Hannah, vice president and general manager of PHL concessions program manager MarketPlace PHL. “Newsstands like Onsite play an essential role in PHL’s ecosystem, and the store’s performance reflects the value it brings to the overall passenger experience.”
