October is proving to be a busy month for MSP's Reimagined project, with 15 stores permanently closing to make way for new concepts. While several more walls have recently risen around the airport, others are coming down as several of the new in-coming concepts have opened for business. Below is a round-up of recent openings and closures.
Recent closures:
- Simply Books on Concourse F in Terminal 1-Lindbergh closed in late September and will be transformed into Lolli & Pops, a confections store.
- Harley Davidson in Terminal 1's Airport Mall closed its doors earlier this month and will be replaced with Kiehls – a beauty and skincare shop, set to open in late November.
- The Body Shop, Everything ASAP, Gadgets to Go and Sports MN, formerly located in the northwest side of Terminal 1's Airport Mall, also closed in early October. These shops will be renovated to accommodate a gift shop, and a wine and cheese concept.
- Travel Express on Concourse D in Terminal 1 closed mid-month for renovations. The updated concept is scheduled to re-open in early December.
- The Minnesota! store on Concourse C in Terminal 1 closed mid-month to make way for a new bookstore, which is scheduled to open in late December.
- FOX News on Concourse C in Terminal 1 closed mid-month so it can be transformed into an art shop, slated to open in late December.
- Simply Books in Terminal 1's Airport Mall recently closed to make room for Smack Shack – a much anticipated local restaurant, scheduled to open next winter.
- MSP News in Terminal 1's Airport Mall recently closed to accommodate the coming of outdoor lifestyle shop, Adventure North.
- Creative Kids in Terminal 1's Airport Mall recently closed. This space will be divided to accommodate the square-footage needs of Adventure North and Smack Shack.
- Travel Express on the Tram Level of Terminal 1 closed last week to accommodate vertical circulation updates. The concessions team is working on placing a temporary convenience store on the Tram Level as soon as possible.
- The temporary Duty Free kiosk, located at the South Checkpoint exit in Terminal 1, closed earlier this week. Another permanent Duty Free store is schedule to open in late November.
- Caribou on Concourse G closed for remodeling earlier this week and is scheduled to re-open in early January.
Now open:
- Tumi expanded its offerings at Terminal 1 by adding a pop-up shop on Concourse C. The satellite shop offers luggage, bags, apparel and accessories. Tumi's pop-up store is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily.
- Sunglass Hut recently opened its new location on the southeast side of Terminal 1's Airport Mall. Like its previous location, the store will continue to carry an assortment of brand-name sunglasses, sunglass cases and excessories. Sunglass Hut is open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Subway opened last week in Terminal 1's Airport Mall food court and is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- L'Etoile Market, a news and convenience store, opened on the pre-security side of Terminal 2-Humphrey late last week. The store offers magazines, snacks, souvenirs and much more. L'Etoile is open daily from 4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Bluwire re-opened on Concourse F in Terminal 1 earlier this week. The re-vamped version of the store offers headphones, chargers, tablets, speakers and other techy gadgets. Bluwire is open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
These transitions are a part of 50 new concepts coming to MSP as a part of a massive renovation project, including updating the Ticketing and Bag Claim areas at Terminal 1, full remodels of nearly 100 sets of restrooms, four new gates at Terminal 2-Humphrey, a luxury airport hotel, and a new 5000-space parking ramp. To learn more about the changes coming to MSP, visit the MSP Reimagined website.
