Jay Z is opening up a 40/40 club at Atlanta airport | theGrio

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Health
    • Ask Dr. Ty
  • Living
    • Inspiration
    • Style & Beauty
    • Travel and Leisure
    • Education
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • Television
    • Comedy
    • Slideshow
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Video
Follow Us
  • Jay Z is opening up a 40/40 club at Atlanta airport

    by Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | May 22, 2014 at 2:22 PM Filed in: Entertainment, News
    Jay Z 40/40

    In this Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, U.S singer Jay Z performs onstage at the o2 arena in east London as part of his Magna Carta World Tour. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

    Share The GrioSubscribe to TheGrioShare The Grio

    ATLANTA (AP) — Jay Z brought his 40/40 Club to the world’s busiest airport on Wednesday, with the opening of the swanky bar’s third location.

    40/40 is open to ticketed passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to spokeswoman Victoria Hong of Delaware North Companies, which partners with the rap mogul. The sports bar is in the airport’s Concourse D concessions area, Hong said.

    “We want to have the same type of feel as the regular 40/40 Club,” Hong said. “It’s the airport version of the 40/40 Club.”

    Airport concessions director Paul Brown said there are plans to create a VIP lounge area of the club, separate from the sports bar — at 1,500 square feet (140 sq. meters)— on a different floor. The lounge is expected to open in the late fall, Brown said.

    Brown called the lounge a “scaled down” replica of the original club.

    40/40 restaurant and lounges also are located in Manhattan and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jay Z also had clubs in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey, but both closed.

    40/40 is known at the New York locations for its live music and sports memorabilia and for attracting sports celebrities and music stars such as Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne.

    The original Manhattan location opened in 2003, with Jay Z and business partner Juan Perez.

    40/40 was named after the rare feat among ballplayers of hitting 40 homers and stealing 40 bases in one season.

    ___

    Follow Jonathan Landrum Jr. on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MrLandrum31

    Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Share The Grio Subscribe to TheGrio Share The Grio

    Related Posts

    • Jay-Z Inks deal to bring 40/40 clubs to airports in the U.S
    • Jay-Z's 40/40 Club at Atlanta airport denied
    • Is there restaurant beef between Jay-Z and Ludacris?
    • Jay-Z launches lavish 40/40 club re-opening
    • Jay-Z sues 40/40 chef for $1.5 million
    • Get news in your inbox

    • TheGrio Favorites

      • Worst NFL players who won the Heisman Trophy

        Worst NFL players who won the Heisman Trophy

      • 15 richest NBA players

        15 richest NBA players of all time

      • The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time

        The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time

      • TOP 10 GREATEST BLACK NFL QUARTERBACKS

        The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time

      • Infamous celebrity mugshots

        Infamous celebrity mugshots

      • Slideshow: 15 films that hurt black America

        15 films that hurt black America

      • Slideshow: The best and worst no. 1 NBA draft picks

        The best and worst NBA number 1 draft picks of all time

      • Slideshow: The greatest black film soundtracks

        The 30 greatest black movie soundtracks of all time

      • Happy 52nd Birthday Michelle Obama!

        Michelle Obama's birthday!: 52 memorable moments to celebrate the first lady's 52nd year

      • 15 gifts we don’t want for Christmas

        15 gifts we don't want for Christmas

    • Recent Health Stories

      • Lily Cleopatra Maurice of Florida says CoverGirl Queen lipstick caused her bottom lip to swell to epic proportions. (Photos courtesy of Facebook)Lily Cleopatra Maurice of Florida says CoverGirl Queen lipstick caused her bottom lip to swell to epic proportions. (Photos courtesy of Facebook)

        Woman goes to emergency room after trying new lipstick

      • (Photos by Fotolia/lightwavemedia)(Photos by Fotolia/lightwavemedia)

        Study: Some medical students think black people feel less pain than whites

      • Kanye West performs during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)Kanye West performs during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)

        Kanye West represents the victimhood, paranoia plaguing black men

      • Michigan Gov Rick Snyder speaks to media regarding the status of the Flint water crisis on January 27, 2016, at Flint City Hall in Flint, Michigan (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) .Michigan Gov Rick Snyder speaks to media regarding the status of the Flint water crisis on January 27, 2016, at Flint City Hall in Flint, Michigan (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) .

        Gov. Rick Snyder, the best thing you can do for Flint is resign — like today

      • Africa AIDS Teenagers DeathAfrica AIDS Teenagers Death

        UNICEF: AIDS leading cause of death for African teenagers

      • Million Man March AnniversaryMillion Man March Anniversary

        20 years after the Million Man March, how have black men gained, lost?

      • Telish Gibson, founder of Perfectly Flawed Vitiligo thegrio.comTelish Gibson, founder of Perfectly Flawed Vitiligo thegrio.com

        Living beautifully with vitiligo

      • sad black woman looking at pregnancy test thegrio.comsad black woman looking at pregnancy test thegrio.com

        For black women infertility comes with shame and coping in silence

      • BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 22: Hundreds of demonstrators march toward the Baltimore Police Western District station during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 22: Hundreds of demonstrators march toward the Baltimore Police Western District station during a protest against police brutality and the death of Freddie Gray (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

        Baltimore’s deadliest month should be as big of a story as Freddie Gray

      • Black Lives Matter ProtestsBlack Lives Matter Protests

        Condemning police violence doesn't mean we don't care about other violence

    More Stories on theGrio

    Top News

    Politics

    • Obama Kendrick White House

      Pres. Obama welcomes Kendrick to White House for '4th' Celebration

    • Hillary Clinton on Benghazi report: 'It's time to move on'

    • President Obama names Stonewall national monument; 1st for gay rights

    • Bernie Sanders: 'It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee'

    » Read More in Politics

    Business

    • Lemonade sales Beyonce thegrio.com

      Is Beyoncé affecting sales of actual Lemonade?

    • Sean John executive explains how loyalty pays off

    • Can dark skin foil the Apple Watch?

    • Jay Z looks to take on Dr. Dre and Apple

    » Read More in Business

    Living

    • Instagram mzznaki This bride-to-be took down her fat-shamers thegrio.com

      This bride-to-be took down her fat-shamers in the classiest way

    • Past skin-lightening, Indians are having dangerous and painful operations to look “better”

    • ‘Canada’s Black Guy’ has a message for black Americans

    • Why Prince’s death feels so much like a personal tragedy

    » Read More in Living

    Inspiration

    • Michelle Obama Morocco

      Michelle Obama promotes learning to empower Moroccan girls

    • Simone Biles wins 4th consecutive national championship

    • Michelle Obama, daughters land in Africa

    • Teen who offers to carry groceries for food has his life changed by the Internet

    » Read More in Inspiration

    Entertainment

    • Featured images via getty images.

      #RenewDocMcStuffins hashtag goes viral and Disney responds

    • Janelle Monae says film on black women at NASA key part of history

    • Danielle Brooks shares cringeworthy 'flying while black' story

    • Stacey Dash calls Jesse Williams a Hollywood 'plantation slave'

    » Read More in Entertainment

    News

    • President Obama led a birthday tribute to first daughter Malia at the White House 4th of July celebration. (YouTube/White House)

      President Obama sings Happy Birthday to Malia on her 18th birthday

    • Off-duty officer fatally shoots man during road rage altercation

    • #MrStealYourGrandma surprised by Instafame, shuts down haters

    • Loyola fires basketball legend Sheryl Swoopes as coach

    » Read More in News

    Main menu

    Skip to primary content
    Skip to secondary content
    • Politics
    • Living
    • Video
    • Inspire
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • News
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
    • About
    • Intern with theGrio
    • Advertise with TheGrio
    • How to pitch to theGrio
    ©2016 D2M2 LLC
    Powered by WordPress.com VIP