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Pizza My Heart and Einstein Bros.® Bagels’ Tasty Flavors Take Flight at SJC
Airport enhances dining options with renowned local and national brands in latest terminal concessions expansion
San José, Calif. – San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is excited to unveil its latest culinary additions for travelers, Pizza My Heart and Einstein Bros.® Bagels by SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide. The new terminal concessions, located in Terminal A, across from Gates 10 and 11, offer a delectable selection of pizzas, bagels, salads, sandwiches and more, designed to enhance passengers’ experience at any time of day. This is the first Pizza My Heart location in an airport.
“There’s no better way to fuel up before or after a long flight than with pizza and bagels at one of the nation’s most reliable airports,” said San José Mayor Matt Mahan. “With Pizza My Heart and Einstein Bros.® Bagels now on board, the millions of passengers who pass through SJC each year will have even more great dining options.”
“I’m delighted by the San José Mineta International Airport bringing a Bay Area favorite and a national eatery to SJC. With these delicious dining options paired with the ease and convenience of traveling through SJC, travelers have even more reasons to choose SJC as their airport,” said San José City Manager Jennifer Maguire.
“Pizza My Heart and Einstein Bros.® Bagels significantly enhance SJC’s expanding dining options,” said SJC Director of Aviation Mookie Patel. “Together with our partners at SSP America, our Concessions Team is dedicated to offering travelers a diverse array of premium concessions and amenities. We are also proud to showcase the Bay Area’s distinctive flavors and local businesses within our terminals.”
SSP America Executive Vice President Nicholas Schaefer commented, “We’re confident these two openings will deliver positive passenger satisfaction given the popularity of the menu items—you can’t go wrong with pizza and bagels. It takes a tremendous amount of partnership to bring new concepts to an airport, and we want to thank the SJC team for their collaboration.”
Pizza My Heart is a family-owned California brand known for great pizza and even greater customers. Pizza My Heart will serve passengers throughout the day with menu items such as breakfast stromboli, pizza by the slice and whole pizzas, salads and freshly made bread ‘stix.’
Einstein Bros.® Bagels is the neighborhood bagel shop featuring a delicious menu for all day parts with freshly baked bagels, made-to-order hot breakfast and lunch sandwiches, freshly brewed Breakfast Blend Coffees, and a full line of classic and flavored Sweet Cream Cold Brews and Cold Brew Shakes. Perfect for the airport rush, passengers can enjoy grab-and-go options that include healthy salad options, sandwiches, yogurt, snacks and beverages.
About San José Mineta International Airport (SJC): Fly Simple
Fueled by a culture of innovation, San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is the Bay Area's easiest and most dependable Airport due to its medium size, simple layout, temperate climate and location. SJC is located just minutes from downtown San José – the Bay Area’s largest city and the Capital of Silicon Valley. SJC is a self‐supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San José. In 2024, SJC welcomed nearly 12 million passengers and was rated California’s top-performing airport for on-time departures by Cirium. SJC currently offers nonstop service to more than 40 domestic and international destinations. The Airport’s two fixed-base operators, as well as several corporate aviation tenants, serve the business aviation needs of Silicon Valley; corporate and general aviation traffic represents more than a quarter of aircraft operations at SJC. For more information and to connect with SJC on social media, visit flysanjose.com.
About SSP America
SSP America is a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations, operating restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts, lounges and convenience stores in airports, train stations, motorway service stations and other leisure locations. We operate in approximately 600 travel locations and manage more than 550 international, national, and local brands across our 2,900 units. The SSP America team is driven by a shared vision to bring authentic restaurant experiences to every airport in North America. Our employees have a passion for exceptional food served by people who believe in heartfelt hospitality. Our airport partners trust SSP America to deliver a world-class portfolio of brands with broad passenger appeal and lasting commercial viability. Our brand heroes trust us to bring a taste of place to their hometown airport.
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