Paradies Lagardère (formerly The Paradies Shops, Inc.) operates stores in airports, hotels, and other locations throughout the United States and Canada. Locations include specialty stores, restaurants and bookstores. The company was founded in 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.

History

The Paradies Shops were founded by brothers Jim and Dan Paradies in 1960. Their first store was a toy shop at the then-Atlanta Municipal Airport. Since 1960, Paradies has expanded to over 1,035 stores in 103 airports. The company operates stores under brands such as The New York Times, various American collegiate athletic conferences, Brooks Brothers, Corsa, Spanx, iStore, Swarovski, Pandora, Dylan's Candy, and others. Paradies Lagardere also manages multiple fine dining food and beverage concepts within airports. The company was acquired by Lagardère Group, a French company, in October 2015. Now known as Paradies Lagardère, the company encompasses all stores formerly under The Paradies Shops and LS Retail names. In 2018, Airport Revenue News named Paradies the “Best Overall Retailer” for the 23rd consecutive year.