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title: "Protein Bar & Kitchen Takes Flight, Opening Multiple Airport Locations in 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/202b74e8-eda9-4829-a7b3-86837829ecab
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240917_protein_bar__kitchen_takes_flight_opening_multiple_airport_locations_in_202.html
category: "Swim"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Swim"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:37:51.883Z
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# Protein Bar & Kitchen Takes Flight, Opening Multiple Airport Locations in 2024

**TL;DR:** Protein Bar & Kitchen is opening multiple airport locations in 2024, with a focus on healthier options and partnerships with minority-owned businesses. The brand has developed its menu with 15+ protein options and rotating flavors to keep the menu fresh and exciting.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-09-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240917_protein_bar__kitchen_takes_flight_opening_multiple_airport_locations_in_202.html).*

## Story

According to food trends from Abbott Nutrition experts, the main drivers behind 2024 nutrition trends include strength and longevity, personalization, and overall wellness. The brand has developed its menu with 15+ protein options for every body, and a set of rotating flavors and ingredients across all dayparts to keep the menu fresh and exciting.

As the demand for better-for-you fast casual brands continues to grow, consumers are seeking healthier options to be easily available at airport locations, too. Shared below are details of each new location:

- LaGuardia Airport – Opened 9/24 in Terminal C First location to offer espresso and espresso beverage menu, plus the brand’s newest smoothie, Gr8 Greens, for travelers looking for an extra health boost. Operated by Shree, an ACDBE-owned company.

- O’Hare Airport – Opened 8/15 in Terminal 5 This location is a company-owned store in partnership with ACDBE-owned BT Express and DCGG

- Salt Lake City International Airport- Opened in November in Concourse A Operated by OHM.

- Boise Airport – Opening in 2025 Protein Bar & Kitchen will be a part of a complete revamp of shops and restaurants coming to Idaho airport. This location will be operated by Delaware North Companies.

Protein Bar & Kitchen is proudly a member of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), the only national, non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the full participation of minority-owned, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises. As an organization, they are open to working with ACDBE (Airport Disadvantage Business Enterprise Program) and SBE (Small Business Enterprise) companies and have become a great opportunity with its streamlined kitchen equipment package that has low build-out costs and flexible footprints.

As consumers continue to prioritize healthy options, Protein Bar & Kitchen stakes its claim as the restaurant of choice for unique and flavorful protein shakes, smoothies and food with new menu innovations and limited-time-offers set to debut throughout 2024.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- menu innovation (topic)
- airport expansion (topic)
- healthy fast food (topic)
- Protein Bar & Kitchen (company)
- LaGuardia Airport (location)
- Shree Group (company)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (location)
- minority owned businesses (topic)
- Boise Airport (location)
- Abbott Nutrition (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240917_protein_bar__kitchen_takes_flight_opening_multiple_airport_locations_in_202.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/202b74e8-eda9-4829-a7b3-86837829ecab).