Penny’s Pit Stop is a concept developed for YSU Dining by Chartwells that is used for a grab-and-go style snack shop.

It started as a pop-up inside the main student center and was later transformed into a permanent location to fill the space of an empty dining location in the same building.

Youngstown State University is one of a few colleges that has two mascots: Pete and Penny the Penguins. Pete is commonly represented throughout the school for groups, events, and even a similar grab-and-go shop called Pete’s Treats and more. I thought using Penny in the name for this new concept would reflect the content of the existing shop and give the second mascot a chance to be featured more prominently.

The idea of it being a “pit stop” came about when thinking of what the shop would be: a quick stop along your journey across campus.