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Hudson Group (HG) Retail LLC / Develop, Manage and Operate Retail Concessions / Concession Agreement

Council File 26-0907

Under review — the Council's Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee is considering a 12-year retail concession deal for Terminal 4 at LAX with Hudson Group, which the Airport Board already approved. Final sign-off still needed.

Introduced
2026-06-18
Last changed
2026-06-22
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-18
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Airport Commissioners
References
Resolution: 28393

Brief

The Board of Airport Commissioners has referred a concession agreement with Hudson Group (HG) Retail LLC to the City Council for approval. The agreement grants Hudson Group the right to develop, manage, and operate retail concessions at Los Angeles International Airport. The file was introduced on June 18, 2026, and is currently pending review in the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.

Full summary

The Board of Airport Commissioners is asking the City Council to approve a 12-year concession agreement with Hudson Group (HG) Retail LLC, with an option to extend for an additional three years, covering the development, management, and operation of retail concessions in Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport. The Board approved the agreement at its June 18, 2026 meeting and has forwarded it to the Council for concurrence. The city's general fund would not be affected by the agreement. The Council is asked to take three specific actions: confirm that the agreement is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review under the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; formally approve the award of the concession agreement to Hudson Group; and authorize the Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive Officer, or a designee, to execute the contract on the city's behalf, in line with Board Resolution 28393. Hudson Group is one of the largest travel retail operators in North America, commonly found in airports and transit hubs. Awarding them a long-term concession in Terminal 4 would establish the company as the primary retail operator in that terminal for over a decade, with the potential to extend that relationship to 15 years if the extension option is exercised. The file was introduced and referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on June 18-22, 2026, where it currently awaits review. No council action has been taken yet. The file expires June 18, 2028.

Activity (2)

  • 2026-06-22 Board of Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-06-18 Document submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, dated June 18, 2026.

Documents (4)

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