Gate B shops feel sparse; Grind City Essentials fills the gap.
Grind City Essentials sits airside in Terminal B, handy if you’re flying Delta out of the main concourse. It functions as the standard airport convenience store: last-minute snacks, bottled drinks, reading material, and basic travel gear within a 2–3 minute walk of most B gates. Think quick grab-and-go, not a place you linger.
Hours typically track peak bank times in Terminal B, opening early for 6:00–7:00 a.m. departures and staying open through the late evening departures that push past 9:00 p.m. If you’re on one of the first flights of the day and the food court spots aren’t awake yet, this is often the only lit sign in sight.
Pricing runs standard airport-high: expect $3–4 for a bottled drink and $2–3 for basic candy or chips. Branded Memphis gear and small souvenirs sit closer to the $15–30 range, so grab them only if you don’t have time to head back landside. It’s still cheaper than buying headphones on the plane.
Stock leans on single-serve snacks, grab-and-go pastries, and shelf-stable options over fresh food, which is typical for a compact B concourse shop at MEM. If you need something more like a real meal, walk a few extra minutes toward the larger food options down the concourse and use Grind City just for drinks and filler items.
Practical tip: stop here for water and basic meds right after clearing the Terminal B security checkpoint so you don’t have to backtrack from a tight departure gate later.