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Ben’s Den, which is located in the basement of the student center, offers snacks and grab-and-go meals for students (left). Freshmen Jaime Robbins and Julia Dembroski look at the frozen food options (right).
Sodexo changes Ben’s Den’s hours Food service director explains employees’ scheduled breaks By Erika Brock
erika.brock@franklincollege.edu
Because of students’ schedules, some find it hard to eat during Sodexo’s dinner times. Many rely on Ben’s Den for a meal or a midnight snack, but recently they have felt that the hours are uncertain. Ben’s Den, which is the college’s convenience store located on the lower level of the student center, is scheduled to be open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 7 p.m. to midnight on Sundays.
Les Petroff, food service director, said Ben’s Den used to be open from 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. But due to less than 10 customers visiting between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sodexo cut back the hours. Sophomore Erin Moll, a Ben’s Den employee, said the convenience store used to be open longer because Sodexo employees, who are not students, worked between those hours. But now that students are the only employees working, it would
be more difficult to remain open during the school day, she said. Ben’s Den has recently received complaints about workers missing during the store’s scheduled hours. Petroff said students have also complained about the lack of food items. He said it has “recently come to their attention” that workers aren’t there when they should be. Ben’s Den workers are supposed to take only five-minute breaks to use the restroom. See “Sodexo” on Page 10
Ben’s Den’s Hours Mondays through Thursdays: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays: 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays: 7 p.m. to midnight