Gate-side grab-and-go in Terminal 1: The Market on Broad
Open from 4:00 a.m. through the last departure, The Market on Broad in Terminal 1 covers the whole flight day, including those painful pre-dawn boards out of RIC. It sits post-security, so you can grab food after TSA and head straight to your gate instead of juggling bags and coffee in the ticketing hall.
This spot runs on a deli and quick-bites model, with most items in the $5–$12 range, so it stays firmly in the $ price tier. Expect premade sandwiches, wraps, yogurt cups, chips, candy, and bottled drinks rather than a full grill line. It works best when you have 10 minutes between boarding groups and just need something better than a packet of cookies from 12A.
Because it’s post-security in Terminal 1, The Market on Broad mainly serves the RIC domestic gates clustered off the main concourse. If your flight leaves from a nearby gate, you can watch the boarding area from the coolers and still keep an eye on the monitor. For longer sits, grab a cold sandwich or salad here and eat at your gate power outlet instead of hunting for seats around the counter.
Selection shifts during the day, with breakfast items like muffins and packaged pastries showing up in the 4:00–9:00 a.m. window, then more sandwiches and snack boxes stocked around midday. Coffee is basic drip and machine-based espresso, roughly airport-standard prices, so budget about $3–$6 for caffeine plus a pastry. If you care about a proper latte, plan for this to be backup rather than your main coffee stop.
Practical tip: lines spike about 30 minutes before big bank departures, so if you’re on a 7:00–8:00 a.m. flight, buy your drink and snack as soon as you clear security instead of waiting for the boarding call crowd.