It's the middle of the night, you have a good couple of hours of studying ahead, and you can no longer fight that craving for a midnight snack. Where can you go?
Students enjoy a variety of choices on campus: The Frist Campus Center convenience store, located on the first floor of the building and open until 2 a.m.; U2, the convenience store in the back of the U-Store open until 2 a.m. nightly; and the 24-hour Wawa, the perennial favorite of University students.
Aside from proximity, however, there's another factor students might consider: cost. The results of a recent price comparison may be surprising.
Many of its patrons assume that the 'Wa is the cheapest option in town. On a closer look, however, prices at the U2 and Frist sometimes rival and even beat those at the 'Wa. This is true for many items including such popular choices as soda, cereal and chips.
For example, a 20-oz coke is $1.39 at the 'Wa, while it is $1.10 at U2.
Over the summer, U-Store management conducted a price analysis. After looking at what the store charges in comparison to its local competition, U2 updated its prices accordingly.
U-Store president James Sykes explained, "Our goal was to have our prices be equal or less than those of our competitors."
Since it had been three to four years since the last study was conducted, U2 management found it necessary to increase prices on some items. But, as Sykes indicated, "It's a co-op, so all profits go back to the student."
The Frist convenience store also keeps tabs on its prices. The store, which is managed by University Dining Services, belongs to the Convenience Store Association as well as the College-University Convenience Store Association.
Frist generally adheres to the formulas set out by these organizations for determining prices, said Director of Dining Services Stu Orefice.
Despite their attempts to remain competitive, Frist appears to have the highest prices regarding certain items. For example, a Power Bar at Frist is $1.60, compared to $1.49 at the 'Wa. A bagel at Frist in $0.85, while the 'Wa prices a bagel at $0.55.
Additionally, Orefice added, Frist takes a look at what competitors in town are charging.
Orefice said the store and the other food services at Frist "try to remain competitive with local establishments."
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