A new Provisions on Demand Market took Quiznos’ place in the Hub.
The recently opened P.O.D. Market location could help alleviate the long lines that congest the Hub, Marketing Program Manager for Gator Dining Services Jill Rodriguez wrote in an email.
“In addition to offering another food option on campus, the P.O.D. Market will provide convenience and quick service in one of the busiest parts of campus,” she said.
The P.O.D Market construction lasted two months and resulted in Gator Dining hiring three new employees.
Rodriguez declined to comment on how much the addition cost.
Selling products like sandwiches, sushi and salads, the P.O.D. Market offers some variety to Hub dining options, said journalism junior Ali Petsopoulos, 20.
“For something different than Chick-fil-A and Einstein’s, I would definitely buy something from there,” she said.
But Rebecca Snead, a 22-year-old sports management senior, said she didn’t think she would use the new P.O.D. Market.
Snead, who spends time in the Hub almost every day, said the prices will keep her away.
“If I am in desperate need for food, I will,” she said. “But I can wait the two hours between classes and eat the chips at home that are twice the size and half the price.”
The P.O.D. Market in the Hub is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 6 p.m. Friday.
Danny Nguyen, a 19-year-old biology sophomore, bought a rainbow roll from Jason Reddy, a 22-year-old family, youth and community sciences UF alumnus. The P.O.D. Market opened Monday in the Hub.
