Drexel University President John A. Fry announced in an email Oct. 28 that Aramark will be replacing SodexoMagic as the University’s food service provider, effective Dec. 11.
Aramark, which is a Fortune 200 company, is a based out of Center City, Philadelphia and provides food service to multiple colleges and universities across the U.S.
“Aramark leaders assure us that, as a company, they strive to provide their customers with the best possible quality and service,” Fry wrote in the email.
Drexel terminated its contract with SodexoMagic Sept. 20, ending a 21-year partnership. At the time, Drexel did not comment on whether current employees would be retained.
“Aramark has contacted some supervisors and managers with offers of continued employment,” Robert Freiling, recording secretary and business agent for the Teamsters Union Local No. 115, told The Triangle Oct. 27 via an email correspondence.
It is still unknown whether or not other SodexoMagic employees will be retained by Aramark.