Starbucks: to renew or not to renew
April 1, 2015
The end of The University of Akron’s contract with Starbucks is stirring debate on campus; students are concerned with whether it will stay or get replaced.
The contract between UA and Starbucks ends in August. Though Starbucks might leave, UA is taking its time deciding whether to continue its partnership or find alternative coffee suppliers.
“As a public university, we would not just renew blindly; therefore, there is a process,” said Gary Goldberg, director of Dining Services. “We have notified a variety of potential partners of this situation and will have them all on campus this week to see our spaces.”
Since there are three Starbucks locations on campus, any one or all of these places are open to change. Dining Services wants to find the right fit for each venue; therefore, other providers could join campus without UA completely diminishing its connections with Starbucks.
“It is highly likely we will continue to partner with Starbucks at any or all of our locations,” Goldberg said.
While decisions are in the process, students are left uncertain whether pumpkin spice lattes will return in the fall or if UA will expand its coffee horizons across campus.
All comments that are well-informed, civil and relevant to the story are welcome. To leave a comment, please provide your name and email address. The Editorial Board reserves to right to remove any comment that is submitted under false pretenses or includes personal attacks, libel, hate speech, profanity, spam or inaccurate/misleading information. All comments are screened and are generally approved unless they are found to be found in violation of these standards. Readers who notice comments that appear to violate these standards are encouraged to contact the Online Editor at [email protected]
If you want a picture to show with your comment, go get a gravatar.