MarketPlace PHL<\/a>\u2019s \u201cFounded in Philly\u201d program, which highlights restaurants and shops with local origins. Organizers said the initiative is made to put Philadelphia brands front and center for airport passengers.<\/p>\nThe most recent additions to the airport include Federal Donuts & Chicken, Elixr Coffee Roasters and Oyster House. <\/p>\n
Organizers said the new Insomnia Cookies location will be operated by the owner of Airport Dining, Hakan Ilhan, a veteran restaurateur with experience in both Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n
Ilhan also operates other dining establishments, including Bud & Marilyn\u2019s, Good Luck Restaurant & Bar, and Sabrina\u2019s Cafe.<\/p>\n
At the new Insomnia Cookies, travelers will get their pick out of the bakery’s full lineup of warm, delicious classic cookies, deluxe cookies, and the company\u2019s very own \u201cCookies IN Ice Cream\u201d in addition to other travel-friendly treats.<\/p>\n
The airport cookie counter will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, with hours extending to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, to “accommodate both late-night cravings and morning flights.”<\/p>\n
\u201cPassengers love exploring local favorite dining options when they pass through PHL, and Insomnia Cookies will be a perfect addition to our growing \u2018Founded in Philly\u2019 offerings,\u201d Mel Hannah, Vice President and General Manager of MarketPlace PHL, said in a news release. \u201cThis new location brings one of Philly\u2019s biggest late-night snacking traditions to the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Insomnia Cookies was founded in 2003 as a late-night college staple by University of Pennsylvania alumn Seth Berkowitz. Since the brand has grown to nearly 350 locations across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.<\/p>\n
Insomnia\u2019s headquarters remain in Philadelphia to this day and continue to expand even within the city. A new location was recently unveiled on Spruce Street, the 17th store in the Greater Philadelphia region.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhiladelphia is our hometown, and we\u2019re excited to bring our warm, delicious cookies to Philadelphia International Airport,\u201d said Berkowitz. \u201cThis strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in our growth trajectory, proving the success of our channel expansion strategy and our ability to reach Insomniacs in unparalleled ways. By embedding the brand deeper into travel environments, we reaffirm our commitment to satisfying the cravings of Insomniacs wherever they are and lead the industry in indulgent innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Flying out of the City of Brotherly Love is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Philadelphia-founded Insomnia…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[4832,838,69,71,1013,70,4491],"class_list":["post-5255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-air-travel","tag-food-drink","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-international-airport","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}