New Food and Beverage Options for MKE Travelers

MILWAUKEE (September 23, 2019) – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Airport Director Brian Dranzik today celebrated the opening of two new restaurants at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport; Starbucks® Coffee and Cousins Subs®. Global restaurateur HMSHost is bringing the new food and beverage brands to travelers in Concourse C to further expand the choices and convenience travelers enjoy at the airport.

“We are thrilled to welcome Starbucks and Cousins Subs to enhance the food offerings at MKE,” said County Executive Chris Abele. “These new locations in Concourse C will enhance the customer experience for thousands of passengers coming and going from around the world. Thanks to our partners at HMSHost, Cousins Subs and Starbucks for working with us to deliver the high-quality dining experience that travelers can count on when they come through MKE.”

“HMSHost is thrilled to be a part of MKE’s transformation to evolve the dining program with new national and local choices for travelers,” said HMSHost Vice President of Business Development Steve Douglas.

“Cousins Subs is thrilled to open our first airport location in our hometown, and we’re confident the millions of travelers that come through MKE will enjoy our Midwest-inspired cuisine,” said Joe Ferguson, Vice President of Development at Cousins Subs. “While many of our guests know and love our brand, we are excited to introduce new guests from around the world to our deli fresh and grilled to order subs served on fresh bread baked daily and our made to order sides.”

This is the third Starbucks location at MKE. The new Concourse C store will offer passengers a full menu of blended hot and cold coffees, breakfast sandwiches and pastries, as well as the popular Nitro Cold Brew.

MKE currently offers nonstop flights to 40+ destinations coast-to-coast, and 160 international destinations are available from Milwaukee with just one connection. MKE is served by Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at mitchellairport.com.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.

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