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Einstein Bros. Bagels gets health license at Salt Lake City airport

Einstein Bros. Bagels gets health license at Salt Lake City airport

Money Moves Salt Lake City, UT local

The bagel chain opened with the airport's final Concourse B section on October 27, a report on the completion shows

October 27th, 2026: Einstein Bros. Bagels opens at Salt Lake City airport

Overview

Updated Nov 3

Einstein Bros. Bagels opened October 27 at Salt Lake City International Airport, one of six concessions in the final section of Concourse B. The shop was among the new food options on the concourse's east side, alongside Moochie's Cheesesteaks, Mr. Charlie's Chicken Fingers, Monarca and Swig.

The opening came as the airport finished its 12-year, $5.1 billion rebuild. The last phase added seven gates, mostly for United Airlines, and 132,000 square feet; officials said federal grants and user fees paid for the work, not local taxes.

Why it matters

Travelers in the new Concourse B now have a confirmed bagel and coffee stop after the Oct. 27 opening.

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Key Indicators

5
Days from license record to opening
The county record appeared Oct. 22; the shop opened Oct. 27.
6
Concessions opened Oct. 27
Five food or drink outlets and a news and convenience store opened with the final Concourse B section.

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Organizations Involved

Einstein Bros. Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Restaurant chain
Opened Oct. 27 at Salt Lake City International Airport with the final Concourse B section.

Einstein Bros. Bagels is a national bagel and coffee chain owned by Panera Brands, the parent company of Panera Bread and Caribou Coffee.
Salt Lake County Health Department
Salt Lake County Health Department
Government agency
Issued the food establishment license to Einstein Bros. Bagels

Salt Lake County Health Department regulates food establishments in the county, including restaurants at Salt Lake City International Airport.

Timeline

3 events Latest: October 27th, 2026 · 2 weeks ago

  1. Einstein Bros. Bagels opens at Salt Lake City airport

    Latest Opening

    The bagel shop opened with the final Concourse B section, one of six new concessions. It was among the new food options on the concourse's east side.

  2. Salt Lake City airport celebrates completion of The New SLC

    Milestone

    City, airport and community leaders gathered Saturday to mark the end of the 12-year, $5.1 billion rebuild. The final Concourse B section, with seven gates and six concessions, is scheduled to open to travelers Oct. 27.

  3. Einstein Bros. Bagels health license appears at SLC airport

    Licensing

    Salt Lake County health records list Einstein Bros. Bagels at 3920 W Terminal Dr at the airport.

Scenarios

1

Einstein Bros. Bagels opens at SLC airport by late October

Likely Resolves by Dec 1, 2026

Discussed by: Salt Lake City International Airport dining page; Salt Lake County food records

The airport's dining page listed Einstein Bros. as opening October 27 with five other outlets. A report on the airport's completion listed the shop among the new food options in Concourse B.

2

Bagel shop opening slips into November

Possible Resolves by Nov 30, 2026

Discussed by: No public source; reflects that a health license is one approval among several

The shop opened on October 27, so the opening did not slip into November.

3

Einstein Bros. doesn't open at the airport

Unlikely Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: None - low-probability hypothetical

The shop opened on October 27, so it did not fail to open.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

February 2002 - August 2005

Einstein Bros. airport licensing push (2002-2005)

Einstein Bros. Bagels opened its first licensed airport location at Detroit International Airport in February 2002. It added sites at Memphis in September 2004, and at Minneapolis-St. Paul and Dallas-Fort Worth in mid-2005, all run by outside concession operators.

Then

Concession companies like HMS Host and CA One Services ran the airport shops, letting Einstein Bros. expand without building airport locations itself.

Now

The chain built a repeating model of airport licensing, with a 2005 count of 58 licensed Einstein Bros. outlets in non-traditional venues.

Why this matters now

The Salt Lake City airport shop follows the same licensed-concession model Einstein Bros. used for its earlier airport sites.

September 2020

Salt Lake City airport's new terminal (2020)

Salt Lake City International Airport opened a new terminal complex in September 2020 as part of a rebuild that replaced three aging terminals.

Then

The new terminal brought a full dining and shopping program with both national chains and local Utah brands.

Now

The airport continues to add concessions as part of the rebuilt facility's food and retail mix.

Why this matters now

The Einstein Bros. license at 3920 W Terminal Dr is part of the same concession program at the terminal that opened in 2020.

Sources

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Salt Lake County Health Department Salt Lake City International Airport Fast Casual Einstein Bros. Bagels Terminal Tracker Engineering News-Record KSL.com Utah News Chain Store Age PR Newswire NewsBreak (Axios Salt Lake City) Salt Lake City International Airport