MURRAY, Ky. — Sodexo, Murray State University’s food services provider, has announced that Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels will open on campus for fall 2019.
“We are excited to have Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels join us as we curate a quality dining experience for Murray State University,” said Stephen Gibson, Sodexo Universities director of business development. “We will continue to work closely with University leadership to create a customized dining experience that relects the desires of the University and community.”
Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels are the latest brands to join the Murray State dining roster in a short period of time since Sodexo began with the University in December. Starbucks, along with Chick-Fil-A, will occupy a space within the Curris Center, which serves as the student hub on campus and is often a first destination for prospective students who are visiting Murray State. Einstein Bros. Bagels will occupy a space within the Harry Lee Waterield Library, a high-trafic learning and study space for students.
“We’re pleased to share the exciting news of both Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels joining the University community,” said Murray State President Bob Jackson. “Both dining options will add greatly to our existing offerings and continue to generate a signiicant amount of excitement across campus as we look toward this fall.”
Sodexo and University leadership are collaborating to establish a student-led dining advisory board,
increase support of recruitment and retention efforts and to deliver a Kentucky Proud custom culinary experience.
In addition to immediately expanding the variety of campus fare, Sodexo will offer its award-winning Simple Servings concept, which offers safe, healthy and delicious options that are free from common allergens including peanuts, tree nuts, shellish, wheat, soy, milk products and eggs. All options are also free from gluten-containing ingredients. Simple Servings staff members are carefully trained to avoid allergen and gluten cross-contact and encouraged to become acquainted with students with dietary restrictions, and work to ensure they are not only safe, but
socially included in the dining experience. Sodexo also has plans to work closely with the University’s farm and local business community to purchase local, seasonal and sustainably grown products. On every campus where Sodexo has a presence, it is committed to helping those in need, reducing waste and conserving energy. Sodexo will work with and support Murray State’s food waste and food recovery initiatives. Sodexo will also explore ways to transform unused food from dining halls, grocery stores, restaurants and farmers markets into meals for people experiencing hunger.
About Murray State University: Murray State University provides an “Opportunity Afforded” for students through a high-quality education with experiential learning, academic and personal
growth and the ability to secure a lifetime of success. Since 1922, the true value of higher education has been found at Murray State University, where our commitment is to afford endless
opportunities for developing leaders in the community, the country and the world. The University’s main campus is located in Murray, Ky., and includes ive regional campuses. For more information about Murray State University, please visit murraystate.edu.
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About Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.: Einstein Bros.® Bagels is part of the Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. family, a leading quick-casual company also known for the Noah’s New York Bagels® and Manhattan Bagel® brands. Einstein Bros.® Bagels is a neighborhood bagelry that’s always cooking up a new way to bagel. Known for its fresh-baked bagels available in a variety of flavors and signature double-whipped shmears, Einstein Bros.® Bagels also serves gourmet bagel sandwiches, coffee, espresso, sweets and snacks. Einstein Bros.® Bagels is proud to be the largest bagel retail company in America with more than 700 locations in 40 states and the District of Columbia. To learn more, visit EinsteinBros.com.
About Sodexo – Universities: Sodexo provides food service, accommodations and facilities management services to over 600 universities, colleges and independent schools in the United
States. With nearly 50 years of experience, Sodexo focuses on improving the student experience through integrated services that promote and enhance quality of life.
About Sodexo North America: Sodexo North America is part of a global, Fortune 500 company with a presence in 72 countries. Sodexo is a leading provider of integrated food, facilities management and other services that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life for millions of customers in corporate, education, healthcare, senior living, sports and leisure, government and other environments daily. The company employs 150,000 people at 13,000 sites in all 50 U.S. states and Canada and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs through its annual purchases of $9.2 billion in goods and services from small to large American businesses. Sodexo is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and safety, while upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business conduct. In support of local communities across the U.S., the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has contributed close to $32 million over the past 20 years to help feed children in America impacted by hunger. To learn more about Sodexo, visit SodexoUSA.com, Sodex
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