Vending

O’Hare International Airport expands vending, self-serve kiosks

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September 7, 2021

Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will soon be able to purchase a wider assortment of food and non-food items at vending machines, according to a Chicago Sun Times report.

There will be 91 additional vending machines in 81 locations throughout the airport, as well as automated stores operated by gift shop concessionaire Hudson News.

There will be 10 privacy work stations, similar to a phone booth where the patron pays to enter and has a workspace with a desk, Wi-Fi and a charging station for a certain time period, according to the news outlet.

Café Descartes Chicago kiosks will replace Starbucks in the Terminals 1,2 and 3 baggage areas.

The offerings will include foot massage machines, electronics, OTC drugs, food, beverages and baby supplies like diapers and sippy cups.

The 10 leases are expected to deliver $15 million in concession sales, of which $6 million will benefit 13 companies in the Airports Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.