NORTH AMERICA HOME WHO WE ARE BRANDS WHAT WE DO MAP PARTNER WITH US NEWS CAREERS CONTACT Company Milestones Recent history since 2015 Acceleration 2001-2014 Geographical expansion 1990-2000 The origins 1852-1990 Recent history since 2015 2018 Paradies Lagardère acquires industry-leading airport restaurateur HBF, and forms the Paradies Lagardère Dining Division. 2017 HBF acquires North America's largest airport wine bar and wine retail chain, Vino Volo. 2015 Lagardère Travel Retail Acquires Paradies and merges it with LS travel retail North America to create the new industry leader in travel retail and dining – Paradies Lagardère. Acceleration 2001-2014 2011 HDS Retail North America becomes LS travel retail North America. 2004 Vino Volo, an upscale lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop, is founded. Geographical expansion 1990-2000 2000 Canada’s UCS Group merges with America’s Eastern Lobby Shops, which creates HDS Retail North America. 1995 Hachette acquires The UCS Group, Canada’s largest press retailer. 1993 Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF) is launched as a doughnut delivery service at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport by Wassim and Carol Hojeij. The origins 1852-1990 1960 Paradies opens the first store in Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport). 1945 Hachette launches the renowned Elle Magazine. 1852 Louis Hachette opens Paris’ first railway Bookstore, Bibliothèques de Gare. WORLDWIDE WHO WE ARE BRANDS WHAT WE DO LOCATIONS PARTNER WITH US NEWS ROOM CAREERS CONTACT US CODE OF ETHICS ETHICS LINE PROGRAM FOLLOW US © 2021 Paradies Lagardère Travel Retail, a division of the Lagardère group. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy This website uses cookies for statistical purposes. You can change your cookie settings at any time. By continuing to browse our site without changing your settings, you are agreeing to the use of cookies. OK, I agree