Great another CVS!! Yup just like that 50's themed diner from a few years back
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Another black eye for Penn's top-down, (yes) anointed, style of deciding what's best for the great unwashed masses. (My prediction -- "Cereality" up the street will take their waitperson's tacky bathrobes and fold up their silly business before the Froot Loops al dente and Rice Krispies a la mode get soggy in the bowl.)
-- Al Krigman
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Two more vendors abandon food court
By rachel schwartz
December 7, 2004
Two more vendors have closed their businesses in the Moravian Cafes food court, bringing the total number of vendors to leave the 34th and Walnut Street location within the last month to six.Oriental Gourmet and Bitar's have both chosen not to renew their leases -- which are set to expire at the end of this month, according to Facilities and Real Estate Spokesman Tony Sorrentino.
Facilities is working to bring both a CVS and three additional food service stations to the space, which is set to be redesigned and renovated by Fall of 2005.
"We are having active discussions with CVS and we hope to sign a lease with them soon," Sorrentino said.
Though no decisions have been made as to whether the current CVS on the 3900 block of Walnut Street will close, Sorrentino said that Facilities is currently researching the University's ability to support two CVS pharmacies on campus.
The department is also actively working to ascertain what types of food outlets should replace the vendors that have left the cafes.
According to Sorrentino, Facilities wants to determine what kinds of cuisines would best fit the demand of Penn students and "then, based on usage, go to the [appropriate] vendor."
"We are in the process now of designing what the modified space would look like," Sorrentino said.
Only two vendors, Famous Famiglia Pizza and Gourmet Ice Cream and Yogurt, remain in the food court.
Alex Barkat, an employee of Gourmet Ice Cream, said that customer traffic has decreased since the departure of the other six vendors.
Some students seem ill at ease when faced with the prospect of a CVS within the current site of the food court.
Second year Engineering graduate student Ram Iyer said that he is unsure how the food court and CVS combination would succeed.
Iyer noted that the food court is one of the few affordable places for students to come to eat and said he hopes it will be ready soon.
However, some students feel that a CVS would help bring in more business to the location than it has experienced in the past.
"I would probably come here more often," said Post Baccalaureate student Rachel Altork, who noted that she is frequently on the eastern side of campus.
Down for the count
Only two vendors remain in the Moravian Cafes food court at 34th and Walnut streets.
Remaining: Gourmet Ice Cream and Yogurt and Famous Famiglia Pizzerian
Vacating: Bitar's, Oriental Gourmet, Philly Steak and Gyro Company, The GrillWorks, Buckhead Deli and Wrap Company and Salad Creations
By rachel schwartz
December 7, 2004
Two more vendors have closed their businesses in the Moravian Cafes food court, bringing the total number of vendors to leave the 34th and Walnut Street location within the last month to six.Oriental Gourmet and Bitar's have both chosen not to renew their leases -- which are set to expire at the end of this month, according to Facilities and Real Estate Spokesman Tony Sorrentino.
Facilities is working to bring both a CVS and three additional food service stations to the space, which is set to be redesigned and renovated by Fall of 2005.
"We are having active discussions with CVS and we hope to sign a lease with them soon," Sorrentino said.
Though no decisions have been made as to whether the current CVS on the 3900 block of Walnut Street will close, Sorrentino said that Facilities is currently researching the University's ability to support two CVS pharmacies on campus.
The department is also actively working to ascertain what types of food outlets should replace the vendors that have left the cafes.
According to Sorrentino, Facilities wants to determine what kinds of cuisines would best fit the demand of Penn students and "then, based on usage, go to the [appropriate] vendor."
"We are in the process now of designing what the modified space would look like," Sorrentino said.
Only two vendors, Famous Famiglia Pizza and Gourmet Ice Cream and Yogurt, remain in the food court.
Alex Barkat, an employee of Gourmet Ice Cream, said that customer traffic has decreased since the departure of the other six vendors.
Some students seem ill at ease when faced with the prospect of a CVS within the current site of the food court.
Second year Engineering graduate student Ram Iyer said that he is unsure how the food court and CVS combination would succeed.
Iyer noted that the food court is one of the few affordable places for students to come to eat and said he hopes it will be ready soon.
However, some students feel that a CVS would help bring in more business to the location than it has experienced in the past.
"I would probably come here more often," said Post Baccalaureate student Rachel Altork, who noted that she is frequently on the eastern side of campus.
Down for the count
Only two vendors remain in the Moravian Cafes food court at 34th and Walnut streets.
Remaining: Gourmet Ice Cream and Yogurt and Famous Famiglia Pizzerian
Vacating: Bitar's, Oriental Gourmet, Philly Steak and Gyro Company, The GrillWorks, Buckhead Deli and Wrap Company and Salad Creations
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