Award-Winning Tampa Retailer Stellar Partners
We are excited to announce that Diace Designs has acquired Stellar Partners, Inc. as another happy client. Stellar’s parent company HMSHost, the world’s largest provider of food and beverage services for travelers, acquired Stellar in October 2016.
Both HMSHost and Stellar require striving for the best when it comes to their speciality projects. With tight deadlines, multiple moving parts, contractors, vendors, architects, developers, you name it…Diace Designs team becomes part of the village it takes to cross the finish line.
About Stellar: “As one of the industry’s most progressive entrepreneurial companies, Stellar prides itself on 30 years of innovation, integrity and creativity. Stellar is an award-winning airport retail operator, and as such, works for continued growth and success not only within, but for all their retail partners. Commitment, by Stellar, to offering an exceptional customer experience has been nationally recognized. Cultivating long-term partnerships while producing significant financial returns has become a core aspect of the business. Stellar portfolio consist of: stellar News, tummy, Swarovski, Mindworks, Stellar Bay, Ron Jon Surf Shop, and Stellar Duty Free.”
About HMSHost: “This purchase marks HMSHost’s re-entry into the airport retail business, with Stellar to operate as an independent subsidiary. Stellar currently operates 38 convenience and specialty retail stores in 10 airports in the U.S. and has annual revenues of $38 million. The subsidiary will continue to be led by President and CEO Susan Stackhouse and Senior Vice President and COO Ramon Bosquez, and will remain headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
The expertise of Stellar’s leadership will help HMSHost develop its airport retail business, as well as help enhance the company’s retail business in its motorway channel, while HMSHost’s resources and decades of experience will support Stellar’s growth and provide new opportunities for its 250 associates and management team.”
We’re happy to welcome Stellar Partners to the Diace Designs team!
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