CHILE. Global travel restaurateur Areas has partnered with leading Chilean fast-food restaurant brand Dominó to open a second franchise location at Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.

At 715 square metres, the landside area of ​​the international terminal is almost three times the size of the existing Dominó restaurant (255 square metres), which opened nine months ago in the domestic terminal.

Dominó – a 70-year-old brand with 36 restaurants in downtown areas across Chile – specializes in food that you would normally find in Fountain for soft drinksa traditional fast food restaurant in Chile.

One of the main items on the menu is completeda traditional American hot dog variant popular in Chile and served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, salsa, ají pepper and green sauce.

The fast food restaurant with 150 seats serves 16 variations of completedstarting with the classic Full Movie GermanFull Movie German (tomato, avocado and mayo) for turquoise (egg and cheese).

The restaurant also offers a wide variety of dishes, Chilean-style sandwiches, empanadas and salads.

Areas is currently implementing an extensive food and beverage program at Arturo Merino Benítez Airport, which will see the opening of 15 food and beverage outlets by December 2025.

In addition to Dominó, these include the Chilean brands Emporio La Rosa, Fuente Chilena, Le Fournil and Las Cabras, the international brands Carls Jr, Eric Kayser, La Cabrera Al Paso and Bonafide as well as the own brands Deli&Cia, Farine, Loyola and Anka.

Speaking to the Moodie Davitt Report about the new opening, Óscar Cocera, Country Manager of Areas Chile, explained that his company is the very first to be entrusted with a franchise agreement by Dominó.

He said: “It is important for us to bring an iconic brand of Chilean gastronomy to the Terminal Nacional. completely is a symbol of our uniqueness, a classic that evokes flavors and childhood memories. An icon of our country’s cultural and social identity. Now all Chilean men and women arriving at the domestic terminal can enjoy the national flavor.”

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