Salem State May Close Diner It Bought In 2013

SALEM, MA -- A consultant has recommended that Salem State University shutdown the 80-year-old Salem Diner, which it bought and 2013. The university made the diner part of its dining options for students while keeping it open to the public when it purchased the property as part of its efforts to consolidate its footprint on Loring Avenue. Now, however, results of a comprehensive survey conducted in the fall suggest that closing the diner would offer the university's food service department more efficiencies.

"The goal is to make that service there — and on the North Campus, the dining commons — more effective and efficient, and provide a broader depth of services throughout the course of the day," University President John Keenan told the Salem News, which first reported this story. "It's really driven by our desire to assist our students on campus and make sure their dining needs are met most appropriately."

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