<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4G3zi3_0vkHJ7KE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4G3zi3_0vkHJ7KE00" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>Due to the high demand for more space in the on-campus Dunkin’ Donuts, the coffee shop will take the place of Auntie Anne’s in the SSC. Kailey Garner | The Breeze</figcaption></figure>Next academic year, Dukes will say goodbye to pre-class pretzel nugget runs.JMU Dining announced Sept. 12 via Instagram that the Auntie Anne’s on the second floor of the Student Success Center (SSC) closed indefinitely and will be replaced by a larger Dunkin’ Donuts in fall 2025.In an email to The Breeze, Director of Student Engagement &amp; Marketing Jenna Gray said this move will “include a larger footprint, allowing for larger capacity, soft seating and an increased speed of service.”Located next to Bistro 1908, Auntie Anne’s is an American fast-food chain specializing in various types of pretzels — including nuggets, original and pretzel dogs. Auntie Anne’s was first introduced to JMU’s campus in 2015 as an addition to Taylor Down Under before it relocated to SSC a few years later.Dunkin’ Donuts is on the SSC’s first floor. At the time of this publication, it’s unknown what will replace Dunkin’s current spot. The Breeze reached out to JMU Dining for more information regarding the renovation, but did not receive comment before the deadline.The renovation — which Gray said will take place over the 2024-25 academic year — has sectioned off the doors leading into Auntie Anne’s half of the cafeteria with Dunkin’ Donuts-themed building paper. The construction doesn’t affect the operation of Bistro 1908, Gray said.Sophomore psychology major Charlie Davidson was “shocked” to see Auntie Anne’s blocked off when she returned to campus last month, as she frequented the establishment during her freshman year and would notice a line to order pretzels.While Davidson said she believes that moving Dunkin’ upstairs is more convenient, she added it will take a while to get used to the lack of on-campus Auntie Anne’s, even though she thought it wasn’t as “accessible” as other food establishments due to the menu’s limited punch options.“I was very shocked at first because I was so used to seeing Auntie Anne’s,” Davidson said. “I also understood why they would close, since the store only took Dining Dollars or FLEX, which wasn’t as accessible to the student body.”Davidson foresees a potential problem with acclimating to the new location, however, since students have to scale an added flight of stairs to get coffee. She said this might cause issues since the current location is by the SSC entrance.Echoing Davidson’s positive sentiments, junior communications major Skye Nemeyer believes moving Dunkin’ Donuts upstairs will be beneficial for holding more students at once, since the space is larger.“The line can move quicker,” Nemeyer said. “Now it doesn’t block the doors to SSC so people can move in and out easier.”Although she works at an off-campus Dunkin’ Donuts, Nemeyer still goes to the on-campus location approximately three to four times per week. She hopes a “good” food vendor will take over Dunkin’s first floor spot.“I don’t really care what kind, but something good and easy to eat,” Nemeyer said. “It would provide more food options and even out the lines. Also, [the SSC] is closer to some buildings on the Quad.”</div></body>

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Next academic year, Dukes will say goodbye to pre-class pretzel nugget runs. JMU Dining announced Sept. 12 via Instagram that the Auntie Anne’s on the second floor of the Student Success Center (SSC) closed indefinitely and will be replaced by a larger Dunkin’ Donuts in fall 2025. In...