Carl's Jr. out; few notice
By ELIZABETH LEFFALL
A notice taped to a glass door informs students that Carl’s Jr.
has closed on campus.
Francisco Hernandez, a senior marketing major said he had no idea.
“I ran in here to get something to eat and just found out it was
gone. How come nobody told me?” Hernandez said.
History major Zack Kantor reads a closing notice at Carl’s
Jr. He said he eats at Carl’s Jr. two to three times a week
and he was shocked they’re closed. Photo by Joseph
Hollak |
Even though criminology senior Sherylyn Greer sat near the large partition
hiding the empty walk-up counter, Greer says she didn’t notice that
the restaurant was vacant.
“I didn’t notice [Carl’s Jr.] when it was there. A lot
of people said it wasn’t really that good anyway,” Greer said.
Paul Idsvoog, director of University Food Services, said in a press release
that as of Jan. 18, University Food Services would no longer operate Carl’s
Jr. due to an upcoming library project.
According to reference librarian Dave Tyckoson, Carl’s Jr., will
most likely be used as a central delivery point for the library.
Idsvoog said no student jobs were lost as a result of the closure.
“We were actually able to move all those [employees] to other sections,”
he said.
To accommodate student demand, Idsvoog said the menu at the Coffeehouse&
Pub, next door to Carl’s Jr., was expanded.
Michael Knudsen, a senior majoring in advertising said he’s noticed
a few additions to the Coffeehouse menu, but nothing that interested him.
“I don’t come too often, maybe once or twice a month,”
he said. “But [Carl’s Jr.] was always busy. It will probably
be missed; it looked pretty popular.”
Greer said she did notice more people than usual.
“I usually study in the Coffeehouse, but it was full. I saw some
empty tables and chairs next door and came here,” she said.
Knudsen said that if the restaurant closed for academic reasons and not
just to provide storage for the library during remodeling, it was OK with
him.
“Academics should come first,” he said. “If it’s
for education, I can see why.”
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