Students may have noticed that the Union Market’s hours of operation have fluctuated over the past few years. The inconsistent hours can be attributed to how much business the market receives at specific times of the day, according to Amber Reading, director of marketing at Chartwells, a campus dining services provider. Chartwells works with Wright State Hospitality services to adjust hours of operation.
“Wright State Hospitality Services creates and adjusts hours of operation based on the level of business in the dining locations on campus,” Reading said. “Adjustments to the hours of operation are needed should the amount of business increase or decrease beyond certain thresholds."
In fall 2016, the Union Market was open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Then in spring 2017, hours were cut back to Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They were changed in fall 2017 to Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., which the Union Market has settled on for fall 2018.
Food prices have also increased at the Union Market. Wright State Hospitality Services conducts an annual comprehensive market pricing analysis, which it uses as a guide for pricing. According to Reading, “It is the goal of Wright State Hospitality Services that the pricing on our menu items on campus always be at or below market price.”
What's up with the Union Market hours?
WSU Student Union main entrance. Photograph: Michael Krieger/The Guardian
