On Aug. 1, 2017, MSU Culinary Services (CS) opened two new retail locations at 1855 Place: Sparty’s Market and Starbucks. Located at the corner of Kalamazoo St. and Harrison Road, 1855 Place enhances the student experience by providing a community complete with revitalized housing, engagement areas, scenic plazas and retail options to fulfill every Spartan’s need.
Sparty’s Market, an urban market-style grocery store, features a wide selection of products and prepared foods, including fresh baked goods from local bakeries, produce, pre-packaged and self-serve bulk foods, health and beauty needs, household items and more. Additionally, meal solutions offered meet a variety of dining needs, including grab-and-go options, ready-to-eat dishes, and prepared take ‘n bake items for shoppers to purchase and cook at home.
The 28-seat Starbucks café offers a full beverage menu, a warming program for breakfast sandwiches and pastries as well as merchandise, gourmet coffee and tea for retail sale. This location is the third full-service Starbucks on campus in addition to the proudly serving café at Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
CS team members worked hard to prepare the store and café for opening and train new staff. Visit Eat at State accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to see more photos of how the set up progressed to opening and for future updates on our new retail locations.