Concessions International Opens Latina Owned Restaurant in Atlanta’s Airport

ATLANTA - July 11, 2013 - PRLog -- (ATLANTA) July 11, 2013 – Working with Concessions International (CI) (http://www.cintl.com/), Atlanta-based LottaFrutta (http://www.lottafrutta.com) opens its first airport location in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), making it one of the airport’s only Latina-owned restaurant vendors and its first franchised location.  Concessions International (CI) (http://www.cintl.com/), which operates concessions throughout the airport and in eight airports across the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands, is working with the Atlanta airport officials to renovate the food court area of Concourse B. Renovation will be completed in December 2013 and will contain 10 new restaurants including seven Atlanta-based concepts. The restaurants will offer travelers a taste of the Atlanta area and supply demand for healthy and fresh food and beverage options.

"For many years, LottaFrutta has been one of Atlanta’s hidden – yet beloved – gems,”said CI chief executive, Donata Russell Major. “Not only does the restaurant bring a sense of place to our home airport, but we couldn’t be more excited to introduce one of the first Latina-owned concepts to the 95 million travelers at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.”

LottaFrutta, joins Fresh To Order (f2o), another Atlanta-based hot spot, in the renovated Concourse B terminal. Both concepts offer travelers a taste of the city and offer sought-after healthy, fresh fare.

The gourmet café will feature a delicious assortment of fresh fare served up in its historic Old Fourth Ward traditional location, including signature fruit cups, salads, sandwiches, juices and smoothies in a colorful, fun, Pan-Latin-inspired atmosphere. Even LottaFrutta’s traditional Mexican Paletas (popsicles) and Ecuadorian Helado (ice cream) – customer favorites – will be among the offerings.

Perez-Cifuentes established LottaFrutta in 2006 in honor of her Latin heritage. The menu’s blend of Pan-Latin flavors are inspired by memories and recipes shared by her Mexican, Central and South American family and friends.

“This is an incredible opportunity for our little brand,” said LottaFrutta’s owner Myrna Perez-Cifuentes. “We are very much looking forward to extending our reach in the world’s busiest airport.”

The airport LottaFrutta will be operated by a joint venture between CI and H&H Hospitality, an Atlanta ACDBE owned by Kevin Holt and Randy Hazelton, founders and former operators of Café Circa, also located in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. CI also recently opened an Einstein Bros. Bagels in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

About Concessions International, LLC

Atlanta-based Concessions International, LLC, founded in 1978, is a dynamic food and beverage concessionaire with operations in eight airports. The company's portfolio includes franchised, licensed and proprietary concepts, including casual dining, quick service, snack, deli and bar and grill. The company is a franchisee of major national brands including Fresh To Order, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Einstein Bros. Bagels. CI operates Pemberton Café at the World of Coca Cola, and Paschal's Restaurant in the historic Castleberry district of downtown Atlanta. Visit www.cintl.com for more information.

About LottaFrutta

Founded in 2006 in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, Georgia, LottaFrutta Gourmet Fruit House & Market has become a bit of an Atlanta institution. The vibrant restaurant decor is courtesy of artist and owner Myrna Perez-Cifuentes, who opened LottaFrutta in honor of her Latin upbringing in South Texas. The concept’s Pan-Latin menu is filled with Mexican-style Fresh-Cut Fruit Cups, South American-style Smoothies and Cuban-inspired grilled sandwiches followed by traditional Mexican Paletas and Ecuadorian Helado (ice cream) – all inspired by the happy memories of Perez-Cifuentes’s Mexican, Central and South American family and friends. For more information on LottaFrutta, visit www.lottafrutta.com.

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