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Operations

Illinois State axes cash

Several dining venues on the campus of Illinois State University, in Normal, are no longer accepting cash.

Operations

Sysco sues to keep contracts confidential

Sysco is suing to try to block the release of its contracts with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Little Louie’s, located in University Residence South on the east side of campus, opened Aug. 25 after Papa John’s closed due to poor sales.

The lines are blurring at Binghamton University, in New York. What used to require standing in line with other students at the campus’s MarketPlace dining center will now simply require the click of a button online.

Two new retail outlets at Florida Hospital Orlando are reaping dividends for the food and nutrition department. Sushi and a deli concept, 601 Deli, have brought incremental business to the hospital since they were introduced last fall, says Neal Lavender, director of food and nutrition at the 500-bed hospital.

The foodservice department at Hendricks Regional Health Danville, in Indiana, has created a program called Meals and More to provide seniors with a nutritious meal when they come to the hospital.

Lynnell Grumbles is the new CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Service Agency, which supplies more than 11,500 lunches and 4,000 breakfasts daily to 38 campuses.

Oklahoma-based food producers are one of the highlights each month at Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater. Through the Made in Oklahoma program, Oklahoma vendors are invited to campus each month to introduce themselves and their products to the campus community—from honey to beef jerky and syrups to protein bars.

The long lines at the on-campus Bruegger’s Bagels and Qdoba have landed the two franchises the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on the companies' most visited locations.

Getting a quick caffeine fix or on-the-go snack will be easier than ever at three university campuses this fall.

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