Milan, 12 January 2006 - Autogrill Group (Milan: AGL IM), through its US subsidiary HMSHost Corp., has won a contract to develop and manage Food & Beverage facilities in Spokane International Airport, the State of Washington’s second biggest airport after Seattle. The contract term begins on January 1, 2006. Under the agreement, HMSHost will develop and operate nine points of sale, which are expected to generate accumulated sales of approximately $100m over 12 years.
In new premises covering nearly 1,300 square metres, HMSHost will be offering international brands such as Starbucks Coffee, Chili’s, Quizno’s Sub and Wolfgang Puck To Go as well as local food and wine concepts such as Vintage Washington and David’s Pizza, one of Spokane’s most popular restaurants.