Picture the walk between security and the gate. A boarding pass in hand, a little time to spare, and a lunch decision to make. At Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, that decision now includes a familiar chicken sandwich or a Cuban-inspired pastry.
Chick-fil-A and Sergio’s Go now share the post-security food court, as the Connecticut Airport Authority announced on Nov. 6. Both opened in partnership with SSP America, the airport’s food and beverage operator.
The additions bring two different concepts into the same dining area: a national chicken chain and a Cuban-inspired grab-and-go restaurant. They join a broader expansion that includes Connecticut businesses and another restaurant still under construction.
Familiar Comfort Meets Something New
Chick-fil-A brings the national brand known for its chicken sandwiches to Bradley’s terminal. For passengers who already know the chain, its arrival adds a familiar name to the food court.
Sergio’s Go offers another culinary direction, with empanadas, sandwiches, and pastries featuring Cuban-inspired flavors. Its format is grab-and-go, rather than a full-service, sit-down restaurant.
The contrast gives each opening its character. These are not two versions of the same menu, but separate concepts sharing a location within the terminal.
Both restaurants will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, according to the airport. That puts them in the travel day, not just a single lunchtime stop.
Travelers should check current hours and menus before planning a visit, especially for early departures or late arrivals.
Built for the Clock
Airport dining happens around another schedule: the flight. A meal needs to fit between reaching the terminal, clearing security, and being ready to board.
The food court location places both additions on the passenger side of that sequence. After screening, travelers can choose restaurants based on their remaining time before departure.
Sergio’s Go’s takeaway format distinguishes it from the airport’s seated restaurant offerings. Chick-fil-A adds a different menu within the same food court.
Neither choice requires leaving the secure area. The practical consideration is which available option fits the passenger’s plans, rather than treating every restaurant as the same kind of stop.
A Mix That Was Planned
The airport outlined part of its dining expansion in April, when it announced Urban Lodge Brewing Co.’s arrival. Chick-fil-A and Sparrow Pizza were identified then as forthcoming additions.
The November openings continue an approach combining nationally recognized brands with locally inspired concepts. SSP America is the airport’s food and beverage operator and its partner in opening both restaurants.
“The opening of Chick-fil-A and Sergio’s Go is another step forward in our ongoing efforts to enhance the passenger experience at Bradley International Airport,” CAA Executive Director and CEO Michael W. Shea said in the announcement.
Shea described dining as an important part of travel and said the additions would provide passengers with more choices.
SSP America’s Kyle Phillips, senior vice president of business development, emphasized the different circumstances passengers bring into the terminal.
“Every traveler arrives at the airport with a different day ahead, and a great dining program should be ready for all of them,” Phillips said.
Connecticut Flavor Is Already on the Concourse
Urban Lodge provides a Connecticut connection within Bradley’s dining lineup. Founded in Manchester in 2019, the brewery also has a Hartford location.
Its airport restaurant opened in spring 2026. Located past security, the sit-down restaurant serves Urban Lodge beer and a menu the airport describes as family-friendly.
The restaurant occupies Bradley’s largest dining space, formerly home to Black Bear Saloon.
Its presence adds more than another menu. Urban Lodge represents a seated restaurant format within an expansion that also includes quick-service and takeaway concepts.
The Connecticut connection will extend further with Sparrow Pizza, a West Hartford-based business preparing an airport location.
Sparrow Pizza Is Still to Come
Sparrow Pizza is under construction in the concourse serving Gates 1–12. The planned location will be a full-service, sit-down restaurant, with an anticipated opening in winter 2027.
It is not yet open.
That distinction separates the next stage of the expansion from the choices available now. Chick-fil-A and Sergio’s Go are operating in the food court; Sparrow remains a future addition.
Before You Fly
Chick-fil-A and Sergio’s Go are past security, not in the publicly accessible portion of the terminal. Anyone meeting an arriving passenger or dropping someone off should factor that location into their restaurant plans.
For departing travelers, the additions offer another decision after screening: stay with a familiar brand or choose Cuban-inspired takeaway food.
With Urban Lodge already serving and Sparrow Pizza still ahead, Bradley’s dining expansion brings national names and Connecticut businesses into the same travel setting.
On your next trip through Bradley, will you reach for a familiar favorite or try something new on the way to your gate?
