Travelers and airport employees at LAX can soon meet all their convenience needs at the new 7-Eleven store in the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
7-Eleven is set to open its first U.S. airport terminal store in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Westfield and LS travel retail North America, the concessionaire operating the location, plans to host a grand opening on June 24 from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. and feature a wide selection of products and services aimed at serving the needs of travelers and airport employees.
7-Eleven’s inaugural U.S. airport terminal location is in the pre-security arrivals level of the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Captain for the new store is Tim Montalbano, area manager for LS travel retail, who employs a full-time team supervisor plus a crew of six full-time and two part-time staffers for this store.
“With a post-security environment that rivals some of the world’s best airports in design, dining, retail, and amenities, we are pleased to begin debuting the next phase of the new Tom Bradley International Terminal within the pre-security area,” said Keith Kaplan, Westfield’s vice president of development. “We are confident this 7-Eleven concept will enhance the experience of arriving travelers, the throngs of people who wait to meet and greet them and thousands of LAX employees.”
“We are proud to count 7-Eleven as one of our brand partners and to be opening their first ever location in a U.S. airport,” said Vadim Motlik, chief development officer at LS travel retail North America. “As the ultimate leader in the convenience market, 7-Eleven will perfectly meet the needs of our LAX customers. Both 7-Eleven and Westfield are committed to providing the best shopping experiences, and we will continue to work closely with their teams to keep delivering on this promise.”
For arriving travelers as well as airline and airport employees, the LAX 7-Eleven store’s product mix of fresh and hot foods, beverages, snacks, travel-size personal care products and nonfood items is tailored specifically for them.
“We believe visitors and airport employees will be pleasantly surprised at how many of their travel and everyday needs 7-Eleven can fill in just under 1,000 square feet,” said Norm Hower, 7-Eleven’s zone leader for the greater Los Angeles area. “Just as with every 7-Eleven, we customize and cross-check each store’s product mix to offer what our customers want. Travelers and those in the travel industry have needs for products you might not find at a neighborhood 7-Eleven. Whether they are arriving at their final destination or in the middle of a work shift, we look forward to serving the thousands who come through Tom Bradley International Terminal every day.”
Here are some of the expected – and unexpected — items visitors to the new 950-square-foot LAX 7-Eleven store will find:
FOOD ON THE FLY
Hot food—7-Eleven’s galley offers hot pizza, both whole and by the slice; chicken wings and tenders, Go-Go Taquitos, nachos and mini-tacos, Doritos Loaded, breakfast sandwiches and empanadas, Big Bite hot dogs including a bacon-wrapped version, and an LA favorite – The Dodger Dog, the same 10-inch long frankfurter that is wrapped in a steam bun and sold at Dodger Stadium, but for only $2.11. 7-Eleven is the only retailer selling this hot dog outside of the stadium.
Fresh-made-daily sandwiches—Italian Sub, Cranberry Chicken Salad, American foot-long sub, Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt, and Smoked Turkey and Cheese; entree and side salads, and fresh-cut fruit like apples, pineapple, strawberries, grapes, kiwi and mango; fresh veggies and an accompanying dip
Fresh snacks — hummus, guacamole and yogurt parfaits
Baked goods – both fresh and packaged, including Cinnabon Gooey Bites
Snacks and more snacks – granola, energy and protein bars, chips, crackers, nuts, trail mix, pretzels, cookies, cereal, candy, gum, 7-Eleven’s own 7-Select premium snacks and the ever-popular beef jerky
BEVERAGES – COFFEE, TEA OR SLURPEE
Iconic drinks, like Slurpee and Big Gulp beverages
Coffee and tea — both hot and iced, along with hot chocolate and cappuccino drinks
A vault full – energy drinks, sports drinks, juice, lemonade, bottled tea and coffee drinks, smoothies, soft drinks, milk, water and much more
NON-STOP CONVENIENCE
Forget something? Visitors to the store will find 18 travel-sized items
What ails you? Store will offer over-the-counter motion sickness, stomach acid and allergy relief
A variety of the most popular magazines and newspapers
Designed for both traveler and airport employee needs, the store is built according to 7-Eleven’s modern and sophisticated take on the brand’s famous design. The facility’s color palette and finishes were specifically selected to highlight 7-Eleven’s fresh food, which is made in local kitchens and delivered to the store daily.
Unlike the typical non-stop 7-Eleven store, this location’s operating hours are from 6 a.m. to midnight.
While this is the first in-terminal location for 7-Eleven in the U.S., the company boasts three other stores on U.S. airport properties with several more planned in terminals over the next few years. Approximately 59 7-Eleven stores can be found at airports in 12 other countries.