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INSIDER

The British are Coming…to Core Plus Duty Free at Melbourne Orlando’s
new expanded air terminal

Melbourne Orlando Airport held a
Ribbon Cutting ceremony to celebrate the
completion of its new Terminal Renovation
and Expansion Project and duty free store
opening on January 25.
The project encompasses $72 million
worth of upgrades including the addition
of 86,000 square-feet of new facilities. The
airport expansion was made for British
holiday company TUI, which will use Brittany Williams Leverett (left)
the airport as a gateway for TUI’s UK with Anthe Angelides, founder
customers traveling to Central Florida (ie. of Oneiro, at the official
home of Disney World in Orlando). opening of the Core Plus
The first flights from seven UK Duty Free store at Melbourne
airports began arriving on April 3. Orlando Airport.
Among the highlights of the January
celebrations was the opening of a new
Core Plus Duty Free store, operated by
Legacy Consulting Group, an ACDBE and
HUB certified small business founded by
Brittany Williams Leverett (President and
C.E.O). The Food & Beverage concessions
are operated by The Metz Culinary
Management Group.
TMI spoke with Williams Leverett about
how she came to open the duty free store.
With over 12 years of project terminal expansion, and were planning to has launched a selection of unusual
management, people management and operate a store in the expanded terminal, international and local products essential
consulting experience, Brittany Williams but then my aunt suddenly became ill and for travelers, some of which are exclusive
Leverett founded Legacy Consulting Group passed away,” she tells TMI. to MLB.
LLC in 2020 as a continuation of the On the company website, Williams Among these are Oneiro, a woman-
legacy her late Aunt Claudia started for her Leverett writes that she knew that her owned luxury personal care brand with
in Melbourne, FL. aunt wanted her to continue her legacy products like Sunchasers, a travel kit
“I started looking at RFPs and by pushing forward with the Melbourne inspired by the Mediterranean; nail tips,
discussed opening our own airport contract and opening the store that the two lashes and liners from Tip Beauty; Spa
concessions with my aunt, Claudia of them dreamed about when they started Tonic, a supplement described as an optimal
Williams-Hope, owner of C W Hope working together in 2017. nutrient-dense spa upgrade, which promotes
Consultant Management Corporation, So in December 2020, she founded deep relaxation without drowsiness. Core
back in 2017. In April 2018, I met Rick Legacy Consulting Group in honor of Plus also features Blue Light glasses from
Sell, a vice president at Metz Culinary her aunt, and continued working with the Barner eyewear; and BugCo, anti-insect
Management Group, [Ed. Note: Metz is a Metz Group for the new store opening. In products for the whole family. Core Plus
food management company that operates in January 2022, she teamed up with Wise also carries travel retail’s award-winning
business, healthcare, educational, or airport Precision Consulting to prepare for the Cabeau travel accessories, along with more
settings, creating on-site management at store’s opening and get new vendors and by traditional confectionery, perfumes, wines
each location. ] That July, Metz contacted March of that year had opened a new kiosk. and accessories like sunglasses.
CWH about a duty free opportunity at By November of 2022, the 500+ In another exciting move, the
Melbourne Orlando Airport, and we square foot store was complete and ready company recently went live with its
secured the rights to open a kiosk at MLB for a soft opening, with the official grand e-commerce pre-order option.
in February 2019 under the name Core Plus opening taking place in January when the Williams Leverett says that Legacy
Duty Free.” new terminal was inaugurated. April 3 saw Consulting Group not only is looking to
Williams Leverett said that she and the first UK flights from TUI for the 2023 grow its Core Plus Duty Free business, but
her aunt had a successful 2019 season, but season, which will run through November. expand to other airports and eventually take
then the pandemic caused the airport retail “Ultimately I formed LCG and Core on more clients to help coach and consult
business to shut down, and they temporarily Plus to disrupt the travel retail sector one them in their business and life ventures.
closed their doors in March 2020. brand at a time,” Williams Leverett said. “We want to help empower brands,”
“We knew that TUI was planning a As part of this effort, Core Plus she stresses.

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