![]() ![]() “Now when passengers fly through, they’ll grab a piece of Kansas City and take it back home with them. “Vantage was just the best opportunity for Kansas City,” she said. Simply put, Vantage - with the help of local small businesses - had the best proposal, said Lanear, who worked with the company for about a year before Thursday’s affirming vote. ![]() ![]() We are eager to roll up our sleeves and work with Vantage to further improve the new front door to the community for Kansas Citians and our visitors.” “The Vantage Airport Group plan checks those boxes and more. “Part of our mission with the new terminal is to provide the highest level in customer service and amenities and convey a sense of place in the Kansas City region,” said Pat Klein, director of aviation for Kansas City International Airport. The facility will open with 39 gates and the ability to expand up to 50 gates. Slated to open in March 2023, the facility will replace the aging three-terminal complex with a single terminal and 6,000-plus space garage. In addition to its $65 million investment, Vantage has committed to a $20 million opportunity fund and mentoring program, accessible to small, local, minority and ACDBE businesses operating in the terminal, the company said.Īt more than 1 million square feet, the Kansas City International Airport New Terminal project, Build KCI, is the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history. (Vantage has committed to opening 100 percent of the concession offering on the first day of terminal operations.) “This is literally a life-changing event for small businesses in Kansas City,” said Lanear, whose healthy restaurant concept Safi Fresh is expected to debut alongside the new terminal in March 2023. Key criteria noted by the city: Vantage’s emphasis on the inclusion of more than 80 percent local brands, the offering of significant opportunities for small businesses and women- and minority-owned businesses (17 firms listed and 59 percent allocated to Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, vastly exceeding the project’s stated goal of 16 percent), and a strong financial offer with a private investment of $65 million requiring no public tax dollars. The Kansas City City Council voted 9-2 Thursday in support of Vantage managing the airport’s food, beverage and retail operations. Laronda Lanear, We Got It Covered, Safi Fresh ![]()
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