Flyer Enterprises - FE Business Ventures

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Flyer Enterprises currently operates nine businesses around campus.

  • The Blend - A gourmet coffee shop located on the ground floor of Roesch Library. The Blend was the first division of Flyer Enterprises which successfully opened on January 21, 2000.
  • The Blend Express - A smaller gourmet coffee shop modeled after The Blend's successful operation opened its doors in September of 2002. The Blend Express is located on the first floor of Miriam Hall
  • ArtStreet Cafe - Offers breakfast and lunch to students in the Ghetto; hosts an open mic night on Thursdays
  • The Chill - A smoothie stand opened inside the university's new RecPlex
  • Flyer Spirit - A joint venture with the UD Bookstore opened in 2007 to sell Dayton Flyers apparel and memorabilia
  • The Galley - A joint venture with dining services that offers soft pretzels and ice cream in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Union
  • Stuart's Landing - A newly remodeled convenience store located in Stuart Hall
  • FE Catering - A full catering service operation that opened in August 2009 that serves the catering needs of the UD community
  • FE Storage - FE's first service-based venture that offers UD students a place to store their belongings over the summer and during the school year

Flyer Enterprises previously operated a large convenience store called Rudy's Fly-Buy. It was closed after 17 years of operation in 2007 because of declining sales. The idea for a student-run store was originally brought to UD from Georgetown University by Dr. William Schuerman, former dean of students and vice president of student development at UD. At Georgetown, the student-run corporation is known as Students of Georgetown, Inc. Originally operated by a small group of students, Rudy's Fly-Buy was taken over by Flyer Enterprises when the organization formed in 2001. Currently, Flyer Enterprises is UD's largest student employer with over 170 employees.

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