HMSHost Corp. acquires assets of Foodbrand LLC for $13.3 million

BETHESDA Md. HMSHost Corp., the giant airport concessionaire owned by Italy’s Autogrill S.p.A., has acquired the assets of Westlake Village, Calif.-based Foodbrand LLC, a multibrand food court operator in shopping malls and airports, from Mills Enterprises and Panda Restaurant Group for about $13.3 million, including assumed liabilities.

The deal, done through subsidiaries Host International and HMSHost USA, will give them contracts at the Washington Dulles