Gate-side snacks and magazines before your RIC flight
Hudson News in Concourse 1 at Richmond International Airport sits past security, so you can grab last-minute basics without backtracking. It’s the standard airport combo: snacks, drinks, magazines, books, and a small wall of travel-sized toiletries. Expect typical airport markups on bottled water and packaged candy, but it’s still the quickest option once you’ve cleared the single main checkpoint at RIC.
Hours generally track the first and last bank of departures in Terminal 1, so you’ll usually see it open by around 4:30–5:00 a.m. and closing after the final evening flights. If you’re on one of the earliest Delta or American departures, this is the spot to grab coffee-in-a-can, gum, and a newspaper when the main food outlets are still waking up.
Stock skews to big-name brands: chips, protein bars, bottled sodas, and a basic selection of grab-and-go pastries in the $3–$6 range. You’ll also find neck pillows, phone chargers, and headphones, which helps if you forgot a cable and don’t want to pay airline onboard prices. Magazine and paperback racks cover the usual bestsellers and a few regional titles, handy for a short hop out of Richmond.
Payment is standard: major credit cards, mobile wallet, and cash all work at this Hudson News in Concourse 1. Lines build right after TSA opens and again 30–45 minutes before heavy departure banks, so swing by earlier if you want time to browse instead of sprinting in behind a full flight.