On-campus coffee shop set to close after spending 7 years serving Penn State
An on-campus coffee shop and cafe will close at the conclusion of the spring semester after spending more than seven years serving Penn State students and employees.
Saxby’s will shutter its location inside the University Park campus Business Building on Friday, May 8, according to a sign posted inside the shop this week. It is not yet clear if another business will replace the coffee shop, which occupies a large space on the main floor.
“We are deeply grateful to every student, team member, professor, alum and guest who made this space part of their routine, study sessions, celebrations and everyday moments,” the sign reads. “Thank you for allowing us to be part of your campus life.”
Saxby’s opened inside Penn State’s Business Building in September 2018. The partnership arrived through the Philadelphia-headquartered company’s “experimental learning platform,” which worked with students to staff and operate the coffee shop while providing hands-on business experience.
Today, Saxby’s operates nearly 40 other locations at other universities and colleges, many of which are concentrated in Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia area.
It remains unclear why Saxby’s chose to permanently close inside Penn State’s Business Building. Company representatives and university officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Centre Daily Times.
Penn State’s Saxby’s location failed a routine health inspection in April, though the inspection results have not been linked to the planned closure. A Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sanitarian recorded nine violations that largely concerned cleanliness, according to the report.
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