{"id":129019,"date":"2021-08-05T13:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T11:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=129019"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:24:20","slug":"on-campus-supermarket-to-reopen-after-eight-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/08\/05\/on-campus-supermarket-to-reopen-after-eight-months\/","title":{"rendered":"On-campus supermarket to reopen after eight months"},"content":{"rendered":"

As soon as Eurekaweek kicks off, students will once again be able to purchase\u00a0<\/span>frikandel buns<\/span><\/a>, energy drinks and other essential food products on campus, as Spar University will reopen its doors on 16 August, after having been closed for eight months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Due to the lockdown, campuses were virtually empty, meaning it was impossible for the small supermarket chain to keep its branches open during those months. All nine on-campus supermarkets operated by the chain in the Netherlands were closed for the entire period, except for the branch in Utrecht.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hanging in there<\/h2>

They were not easy months for the SPAR University chain. The company survived due to government hand-outs and support provided by the parent company and the payroll company with which the supermarket chain works.<\/span><\/p>\n

At present the shop on Tinbergen Square is empty. However, the employees on permanent contracts will start stacking shelves on Monday, and a week later, on the first day of Eureka Week, the supermarket will reopen its doors to customers. For now, though, business hours will be shorter than before the lockdown: on weekdays the shop will be open between 8am and 6pm. It used to stay open until 9pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is partly due to a lack of manpower,\u201d a spokesperson explained. Like many caf\u00e9s, restaurants and shops, Spar University is having a hard time finding staff working on flexible contracts. \u201cObviously, we used to employ a lot of international students, but most of them are no longer in Rotterdam. So we\u2019re really keen to find new people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t

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