Startup Grounds is a grab-n-go breakfast and lunch option within the Arcade that leverages the joint-venture between UD and The Entrepreneurs Center. The café provides a convenient menu to hustling entrepreneurs, organizational leaders, Arcade shoppers, and Dayton residents. 

The menu is intentionally curated by the GWDI to feature food and beverage products from minority-owned and/or locally-sourced businesses. The café is in partnership with Flyer Enterprises of UD, a student-run corporation that currently manages 10 divisions with 8 retail locations that generate approximately $1.4 million per year in sales.

Flyer Enterprises is one of the largest completely student-run corporations in the world. From sales associates to CEO, students have been driving over $1.2 million in annual revenue. Flyer Enterprises operates 10 divisions at the University of Dayton ranging from coffee and smoothies to storage space. Flyer Enterprises also makes numerous philanthropic efforts to support the Dayton community.

Flyer Enterprises operates six different locations on campus that offer a variety of food, beverage, and snack options. This includes ArtStreet Cafe, The Blend, The Blend Express, The Chill, The Galley, and Heritage Coffeehouse. Starting in 2021, the GWDI will begin to identify strategies to diversify the supplier diversity pipeline of Flyer Eneterprise’s vendors for these locations. Stay on the lookout for updates and future opportunities for beverage and foodpreneurs.