Sodexo Campus Introducing Three New Dining Concepts to Answer Students Call for Global, Authentic, Bold-Flavored Fast-Casual Options

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 11, 2025--

This fall, Sodexo is introducing three crave-worthy, fast-casual dining concepts to satisfy Gen Z’s appetite for authenticity and bold flavor. These new dining concepts are based on research obtained from retail insights and consumer data, partly informed by Sodexo’s own proprietary Quad Squad, a focus group of hundreds of college students across the country sharing their opinions, ensuring concept viability and relevancy for today’s students.

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Recognizing that today’s students are an experience-driven, “foodie generation” who value moments over material things, Sodexo is responding by creating new dining concepts inspired by sunny Mediterranean coasts, the bustling streets of India, and the vintage diners evoking memories of Route 66. Sodexo plans to open 75 locations over the next year.

“Each concept maximizes food as an experience, all without sacrificing the convenience that busy students want or the seamless operations that campuses need,” said Sodexo Campus Chief Marketing Officer, Drew Nannis. “At Sodexo Campus, we take our cues from the people whose preferences matter most: students. And today’s students want authentic, craveable, and global flavors that taste great, provide variety and mix in a hint of nostalgia where appropriate.”

Sodexo’s newest retail brands include:

1. Mediterra

Mediterra serves fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by the Mediterranean coast — a lifestyle on a plate, where every bite feels like a journey. Mediterranean cuisine is predicted to outperform 76% of all other foods within the next four years, according to Datassential. With plant-forward options, Halal chicken, and customizable pita and bowls, students will enjoy bold flavors and fresh choices. Sodexo Campus SUNY New Paltz is leading the way by opening the first-ever Mediterra location, with many more fast approaching.

2. Dilli Haat

In the heart of Delhi, India, there is a bustling bazaar called Dilli Haat. It’s a kaleidoscopic blend of cultural exchange and sizzling street food — and it’s the inspiration for one of Sodexo’s newest brands. Each dish is inspired by a distinct region of India, making it easy for students to explore the cuisine they voted one of the hottest on campus this year per Sodexo’s own Quad Squad. Dilli Haat offers new flavors that leap from traditional to fusion with ease, so students can sample spice blends passed down (and perfected) over generations. The authentic street food menu ranges from plant-rich snacks (chaat) to protein-packed mains.

3. Prime Time Patty’s

Sodexo’s bringing all the vintage vibes with a brand that delivers Americana at its best. Prime Time Patty’s focuses on a straightforward menu featuring simple, quality ingredients. Students can savor retro hits, but with a serious glow-up: smashburgers seared to caramelized perfection, served side by side with indulgent, plant-based burger options. Pair that main dish with an unforgettable, over-the-top milkshake, and students have the most viral foodie post on campus. Prime Time Patty’s utilizes top ingredients in dishes made with care that look as good as they taste.

At the forefront of campus dining innovation, Sodexo Campus blends research, creativity, and service to exceed student expectations and support its partners. Reiterating its commitment to dining innovation, this year Sodexo unveiled One & All, a dining experience that transforms university halls into inclusive, community-focused spaces with chef-prepared meals, customizable menus, and vibrant environments. Beyond new dining concepts and brands, Sodexo leads with cutting-edge solutions—from food delivery robots to fueling student athletes—solidifying its role as an award-winning partner to nearly 425 U.S. institutions.

About Sodexo North America

Sodexo North America is a division of Sodexo Group, a global Fortune 500 company operating in 45 countries and a leading provider of sustainable food and integrated facilities management in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam, at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. Across the U.S., the company employs over 100,000 people and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs by annually purchasing goods and services from a wide range of small to large businesses. Sodexo North America is committed to meeting the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.

Sodexo Campus Introducing Three New Dining Concepts to Answer Students Call for Global, Authentic, Bold-Flavored Fast-Casual Options

NEW YORK (AP) — More drops for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market lower Wednesday, and Wall Street sank to its fourth straight loss.

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% for its worst day in nearly a month, though it’s still not far from its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 228 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.8%.

Slightly more stocks rose within the S&P 500 than fell, but they got drowned out by the drops for companies in the artificial-intelligence industry.

Questions continue to dog the former superstars about whether their yearslong dominance of Wall Street meant their prices shot too high, as well as whether all the investment in AI will produce enough profit and productivity to prove worth the cost. Worries are also rising about the debt that some companies are taking on to pay for it all.

Broadcom dropped 4.5%, Oracle fell 5.4% and CoreWeave sank 7.1%. Nvidia, the chip company that’s become Wall Street’s most influential stock because of its tremendous size, fell 3.8% and was the day's heaviest weight on the S&P 500.

Power companies that jumped earlier in the year on expectations for stronger demand from electricity-sucking data centers also lost some of their shine. Constellation Energy fell 6.7%.

Only 17% of respondents in a survey of relatively big businesses by UBS said they’re in production at scale with their AI projects. That could be “a reminder for tech investors to remain sober about the likely 2026 revenue growth uplift from AI products,” according to UBS analysts, though the rate continues to rise.

Also on the losing end of Wall Street was Lennar, which sank 4.5% following a mixed profit report. The homebuilder delivered a weaker profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its revenue topped expectations.

Executive Chairman Stuart Miller said that conditions remain challenging, with customers feeling less confident while looking for discounts and more affordable options. As a result, the company gave limited forecasts for its upcoming financial performance.

Progressive, meanwhile, fell 2% after the insurer based in Mayfield Village, Ohio, said that its net income for November fell 5% from its year-ago level.

On the winning side of Wall Street were oil companies, after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela. It’s Trump’s latest escalation against Venezuela, which may be sitting on more oil than any other country.

That sent the price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude higher by 1.2% to $55.94. just a day after it sank to its lowest level since 2021. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 1.3% to $59.68 per barrel.

That in turn helped ConocoPhillips rise 4.6% and cut into its loss for the year so far, which came into the day at 8.5%. Devon Energy rallied 5.3%, and Exxon Mobil climbed 2.4%.

Oil prices had dropped through most of this year on expectations that companies are pumping more than enough crude to meet the world’s demand.

Netflix added 0.2% after Warner Bros. Discovery’s board said it still recommends shareholders approve a buyout offer from the streaming giant for its Warner Bros. business, rather than a competing hostile bid from Paramount Skydance for the entire company.

Warner Bros. Discovery fell 2.4%, while Paramount Skydance dropped 5.4%.

All told, the S&P 500 fell 78.83 points to 6,721.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 228.29 to 47,885.97, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 418.14 to 22,693.32.

In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady ahead of a report coming on Thursday that will show how bad inflation has been for U.S. consumers.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury held at 4.15%, where it was late Tuesday.

In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe following a stronger finish in Asia.

South Korea’s Kospi leaped 1.4% for one of the world’s bigger gains and shaved its loss for the week so far down to 2.7%.

AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

Dilip Patel, right, and Bobby Charmak, left, work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader stands near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)