Cafeteria welcomes McDonalds

Assistant Editor

In response to numerous complaints this semester about the quality of food served in the Milligan College cafeteria, Dave Taylor has contracted with McDonald's to open up a new franchise of the burger corporation.

Renovations are scheduled to begin next Monday in the annex. The fast food restaurant is expected to hold a grand opening only a month later. In order to facilitate a profit for Milligan, it will be a McDonald's independent franchise, which means it will be independently owned and operated by the college.

"We've worked hard during negotiations for the past few months in order to provide this service for the students," a head salad-prep worker said.

A few months ago, students were polled about which fast food restaurant was their favorite and which one they would like to see become an integral part of the cafeteria. McDonald's won by a landslide and the administration gave Taylor the go ahead to begin the process of acquiring an independent franchise.
Even though the students had participated in the survey, the majority of the student body was utterly surprised when the announcement was made yesterday.

"None of us ever thought they would actually go through with putting a fast food place in the cafeteria," said one student, "I'm very excited to see this come to life and to actually have a restaurant on campus that is open all day long instead of just certain hours."

Included in the renovations will be a drive-thru window along the east and south corners of Sutton Hall to allow students easy and fast access on their way to class.

Students and faculty will be able to eat inside the restaurant or get their food to go from the drive-thru if they are in a hurry.

Also, Milligan's McDonald's will be open during regular and extended business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Taylor is hoping the extended hours will be beneficial to students who are not able to eat during the scheduled times the cafeteria is open.

Another benefit to Milligan will be the availability of more jobs for student workers who are looking for on-campus employment. There will be job openings for student workers during all hours the restaurant is open. Taylor is also hoping to hire students in managerial positions.

"All in all, the advantages to opening a McDonald's on campus outweigh the disadvantages," the salad-prep worker said. "We are hoping the students agree and that this will solve problems the students have with the cafeteria."

With the addition of McDonalds into the cafeteria, students gain more options for eating at each meal.

“I am so excited about getting to eat McNuggets,” said a student.