Sunoco / 14550 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
This opened as a Stripes in 2013 and had converted to 7-Eleven in the early 2020s. Between fall 2024 and spring 2026 it was sold and became OneStop Express. I'm not sure if it kept the taco counter (Stripes and later 7-Eleven had a Laredo Taco Company here). I lost something valuable here once. I don't want to talk about it.
Shell / 14610 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
This Shell/Buzzy Bee opened in 2023. There's signs for a taqueria, daiquiris, and Hunt Bros. Pizza inside, but no actual food place. There's extra lease space, though.
Holiday Inn / 15222 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Located at the southeast corner of JFK and Beltway 8, this Holiday Inn dates back to 1971 (originally with the address of 3702 North Belt East) and has remarkably kept the Holiday Inn name all this time (currently, officially Holiday Inn Houston-InterContinental Arpt by IHG), especially as its older brethren from that era closed or changed names. The hotel still features everything from a named in-house restaurant to a tennis court. In the early 2000s and until the early 2020s this was Good Eats Grill but as of 2022 was Blue Dixie Kitchen.
Hot Biscuit / 15360 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
With the former address of 15360 Drummet Blvd. (the old name of the road), this restaurant has been active since 1983 and was built as a Kettle (#144). In 2011 it disconnected from the dying chain and renamed to its current name. While the $3.99 breakfast signage disappeared in the late 2010s, it is still 24 hours. The name is fun.
Spark by Hilton / 15615 John F. Kenendy Blvd.
This was Clarion Inn as of 2008 and into 2011. By 2015 Best Western Plus with mild exterior re-do. It was debranded as of December 2023 to "JFK Inn & Suites". In 2024, it was redone as Spark by Hilton Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Presidential Plaza / 15655 JFK Blvd.
One of the few strip centers in the "airport corridor", this place seems to know its audience--it's pretty much all consumables, with restaurants, a cigar shop, and a liquor store. You can see what I mean here (archived from this link). The PDF shows the "2nd Gen Restaurant" being empty. This was originally Godfather's Pizza when it was built in 2005 and ended up being the second-last Godfather's in the Houston area (the one in Galveston closed not too long after) before it closed in the early 2010s. By 2015 it was Papa Tony's Kitchen, a similar restaurant. I have a menu from Papa Tony's in 2015 (it closed in 2020, though seems to have re-emerged in Spring, though the website was never updated)...the menu that I have is different than the menu I pulled from the last version of their site (page 1, page 2). The menu itself is oversized, thus is a bit cumbersome, perhaps I'll scan it someday. (The menu I have mentions hot dogs as well as the pizza and rotisserie chicken).
Personally I ate here with my sister while waiting on someone from the airport. We shared a slice of cheesecake. I forgot what flavor it was, but it was seasonal and interesting enough. I'm tempted to say it was key lime, but don't quote me on that. I'm also not sure if Godfather's closed and Papa Tony's or if it was a "franchisee disconnects and strikes out on their own" sort of thing, possibly the latter. By December 2024 it was retenanted as Mexican restaurant Guanatos Grub.
Sheraton / 15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental opened in 1984 as "Sheraton Crown Hotel and Conference Center with the address of 15700 Drummet Boulevard. This features "Drifter's Bistro & Lounge" as the hotel restaurant. The original nightclub was named "Mimes" though I can't find the original name of the restaurant (if it even had one).
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel / 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
In 1981, the DoubleTree Hotel opened at 15747 Drummet Blvd., as it was known at the time with 313 suites. It featured a full-service restaurant (Oakley's) and a lounge, Bo Peep's. While it was the first DoubleTree in Houston, it seems like the hotel was struggling initially, in summer 1983 if you mentioned the "summer special" you could stay for just $30 a night (weekdays only), by 1985 the regular rate was $70. Another promotion in 1986 let you stay for $45 on the weekends...and that included a free bottle of wine at Oakley's (remember, several hotels were closing at this period due to lack of business). These days, the hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport , which has a regular going rate of over $100, has 747 Bar & Grill as its restaurant.
Taco Bell / 15797 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
This Taco Bell opened in 1994 but in 2017 both the building and parking lot were torn down and rebuilt.
Jack in the Box / 15819 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
This Jack in the Box (#3642, opened in 1992) is nominally 24 hours, but in December 2021 was outright closed by the evening without explanation. Some Google reviews post similar experiences.
Shell / 15930 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
The "Airport Shell Service Center" has been here since 1985 (has been a Shell this entire time) but is quite pricey. Expect to pay a dollar more per gallon than what the rest of the gas stations in town are charging.
EcoPark / 16152 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
I think EcoPark took over this lot, Parking Cents, in the mid-2010s. It's the "economy" parking.
