Company Milestones

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. 

2011

HDS Retail North America becomes LS travel retail North America.

2004

Vino Volo, an upscale lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop, is founded.

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. 

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.