Flyer Enterprises
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Flyer Enterprises is a student-run business organization at the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...

. It operates nine businesses around campus and serves as part of the university's entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
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 program, though it does not exclude students with other majors. The entrepreneurship program was recently ranked fifth in the country by Entrepreneur.com and The Princeton Review
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. The organization is indended both as an educational platform and to provide services to students on campus. Flyer Consulting, a student-run organization that specializes in providing complimentary business solutions to non-profits in the local Dayton community, is also an official branch of Flyer Enterprises.

Business ventures

Flyer Enterprises currently operates nine businesses around campus.
  • ArtStreet Cafe - Offers breakfast and lunch to students in the Ghetto; hosts an open mic night on Thursdays
  • FE Catering - A full catering service operation that opened in August 2009 that serves the catering needs of the UD community
  • The Blend - A coffee shop opened in 2000 in the basement of Roesch Library
  • The Blend Express - A second, smaller branch location of the Blend in Miriam Hall, the business building
  • The Chill - A smoothie stand opened inside the university's new RecPlex
  • Flyer Spirit - A joint venture with the UD Bookstore opened in 2007 to sell Dayton Flyers
    Dayton Flyers
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     apparel and memorabilia
  • The Galley - A joint venture with dining services that offers soft pretzels and ice cream in John F. Kennedy Memorial Union
  • Stuart's Landing - A small convenience store in Stuart Hall, a remote dorm building for freshmen
  • FE Storage - FE's first service-based venture that offers UD students a place to store their belongings over the summer and during the school year.


Flyer Enterprises previously operated a large convenience store called Rudy's Fly-Buy. It was closed after 17 years of operation in 2007 because of declining sales. The idea for a student-run store was originally brought to UD from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
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 by Dr. William Schuerman, former dean of students and vice president of student development at UD. At Georgetown, the student-run corporation is known as Students of Georgetown, Inc.
Students of Georgetown, Inc.
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Originally operated by a small group of students, Rudy's Fly-Buy was taken over by Flyer Enterprises when the organization formed. In 2006, Flyer Enterprises lost $10,000 due to declining sales at Rudy's.
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