Country music star Eric Church’s Chief’s will be reworked as a full-service airport restaurant.

Fraport USA has revealed the next wave of retail and dining concepts heading to Nashville International Airport (BNA), with a mix of home-grown names and national brands set to join the airport’s expanded Concourse A in 2028.

The new concessions form part of BNA’s $855 million Concourse A expansion and lean heavily into Nashville’s food, music and neighbourhood culture. Alongside restaurants including Chief’s, Burger Republic and Hawkers, the line-up introduces two new retail concepts designed specifically to give travellers a stronger sense of place.

Nashville Remix will combine the traditional travel essentials offer with a bottle shop, tasting bar and photo opportunity, while music-inspired Greatest Hits will focus on apparel, gifts and merchandise celebrating the city’s musical heritage. The latter will act as a sister concept to Nashville Jam Session, already operating at the airport’s T-Gates.

Food and beverage will be equally varied. Country music star Eric Church’s Chief’s will be reworked as a full-service airport restaurant, bringing a version of its Broadway venue to the terminal, while Nashville-based Burger Republic will serve its gourmet burgers alongside local craft beer. Florida-founded Hawkers will bring its Asian street food menu to the concourse, while Freshens will cater to travellers looking for lighter grab-and-go choices with a menu spanning açai bowls, flatbreads and salads.

Perhaps the biggest departure from a familiar format comes from Dunkin’, which will make its BNA debut with Dunkin’ After Dark. The new concept pairs the brand’s all-day coffee offer with what Fraport USA describes as a first-of-its-kind bar serving alcoholic drinks.

Karl Ebert, Vice President of Operations for Fraport Nashville, said: “We are so excited to continue to expand on our award-winning concessions programme here at BNA. The new Concourse A will feature even more of the best restaurants that Nashville has to offer, while also giving travellers a taste of several different cuisine types. We are also thrilled to have two very new and specific retail stores that will highlight the entire Nashville community and the neighbourhoods that define the creative culture this city is known for.”

Florida-founded Hawkers will bring its Asian street food menu to the concourse.

Developed alongside the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, the concessions programme mixes established local businesses with regional and national operators across different cuisines, price points and service styles.

The expansion will also give Nashville businesses greater exposure to the airport’s growing passenger base, while using food, retail and entertainment to carry more of the city’s identity into the terminal.

Ebert added: “BNA is often a traveller’s first introduction to Nashville and, for many, their last taste of the city before heading home. We want every part of that experience to feel authentic to Nashville. Concourse A gives us an incredible opportunity to build on what we have created at BNA and introduce travellers to even more of the people, businesses, music and creativity that make this city so special.”