New restaurants welcomed by administration as part of plan

University officials said they want to add more businesses to the area.

by Lian Parsons 07 October 2014

The number of businesses has recently increased in the Temple area, with the additions of a Chipotle Mexican Grill at the base of The View at Montgomery, Tropical Smoothie Cafe at Avenue North and a Pizza Hut at 15th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Adding businesses to the Main Campus area is one small part of Visualize Temple, a university-wide initiative which outlines the master plan for Temples campuses. This long-term plan is a comprehensive overview for the university to build a framework for future growth and renovations.

Theyre services that havent been there before, Rich Rumer, associate vice president for Business Services, said of the new businesses. We work closely with City Council and the community to try and do anything that enhances the campus and, at the same time, enhances the community in which we live.

Senior Vice President for Construction, Facilities and Operations Jim Creedon said Visualize Temple is slowly filling all [Temples] spaces on campus.

New businesses like Chipotle create a certain dynamic at street level, Creedon said.

[They help] with safety and [make] campus more vibrant, he added.

Creedon said Cosi in Pearson-McGonigle Halls is a product of Visualize Temple.

There are also two retail spaces in Montgomery Avenue Garage on 11th Street. One of the two is leased to a private company and will become a Sage Cafe. Creedon said there are plans to add a sportswear store to the second retail space.

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