Paradies Lagardère
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Founder | Jim Paradies, Dan Paradies |
| Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
| Products | Specialty retail stores, dining establishments, bookstores |
| Parent | Lagardère Group |
| Website | paradieslagardere |
Paradies Lagardère (previously known as The Paradies Shops, Inc.) manages a network exceeding 1,000 retail outlets located within airports, hotels, and various other venues throughout the United States and Canada. Its portfolio encompasses specialty retail stores, dining establishments, and bookstores. Established in 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia by siblings Jim and Dan Paradies, the enterprise has experienced substantial growth in the travel retail industry.
History
The origin of The Paradies Shops was a toy store at Atlanta Municipal Airport, which eventually expanded to operate more than 1,035 locations across 103 airports. The company collaborates with numerous brands such as The New York Times, Brooks Brothers, Spanx, Swarovski, Pandora, Dylan's Candy, among others. Additionally, Paradies Lagardère oversees upscale food and beverage outlets within airport terminals. Following its acquisition by the French Lagardère Group in October 2015, the firm consolidated all stores previously under The Paradies Shops and LS Retail brands into one entity. In 2018, Airport Revenue News recognized Paradies with the “Best Overall Retailer” award for the 23rd year running.
Significant developments include:
- 1960: Jim and Dan Paradies inaugurate their first retail location.
- 1992: Establishment of a branding partnership with PGA TOUR for airport retail.
- 2007: Introduction of the Food and Beverage Division.
- 2011: Rebranding to LS travel retail North America to align with Lagardère Services.
- 2015: Acquisition by Lagardère Travel Retail and subsequent merger with LS travel retail North America.
- 2017: Purchase of airport bar chain Vino Volo.
- 2018: Acquisition of Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF), broadening its airport dining operations.
The company’s earlier corporate lineage traces back to Hachette’s mid-20th-century development of press distribution networks and North American acquisitions, which eventually merged into Paradies under Lagardère’s travel retail division.
External links
- ParadiesLagardère.com (Official website)