A new Provisions on Demand Market is scheduled to open by the end of February on the ground level of the Village Residence Hall across from the exercise room, according to Director of Dining Services Aaron Bennos in an e-mail to the Justice. However, Bennos wrote that certain equipment necessary for the store is back-ordered and may not be delivered in time for the store to begin operating on schedule in February as previously expected.

Bennos indicated that the inventory of the new P.O.D. will be similar to that of the P.O.D. Market in the Usdan Student Center.

The Village P.O.D., however, will be smaller than the Usdan space and will therefore carry fewer items.

Bennos wrote that the Village P.O.D. would carry many of the most popular items that are sold in the Usdan P.O.D., although he did not specify which of the products were the most popular.

The proposed hours of operation are 7 to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 4 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.

Robert Jensen, the current store manager of the Usdan P.O.D., will also be the manager of the Village P.O.D., Bennos wrote in an e-mail.

The P.O.D. Market was an idea implemented by Aramark.

The market first opened on the campuses of Brandeis University, the University of Tennessee and the University of Toledo in fall 2008, according to the Aramark website.

According to the Aramark website, the "Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market combines the corner store with the style of a modern market, featuring grab 'n go dining options for breakfast, lunch or any time of day, including: freshly-prepared breakfast sandwiches, burritos, wraps, sushi and salads, as well as fresh produce, bakery and coffee selections and traditional essentials found in a convenience store."

When the P.O.D Market first opened in Usdan in 2008, the Justice published an editorial lauding the new convenience store.

"The expanded aisles shimmer with a wide array of new products ... the store resembles a professional place of business that offers more diverse options to students, not just a campus novelty," explained the editorial.

Additionally, in 2006, the Justice ran an editorial titled, "Use the Village space to fill a space in our bellies." The editorial called for a student-run diner independent of Aramark to be placed in the Village.

According to a Jan. 22 2008 Justice article, Ollie's eatery was initially proposed to be located in the Village.

However, "plans for the Village late-night diner were not approved by the city of Waltham's fire department due to the ventilation system in the space."

Students reacted positively upon hearing of the new convenience store being built in the Village.

Lev Hirschhorn '11 remarked that a new store in the Village has been a subject of discussion since his first year, and he is glad that it is finally coming to fruition.

Student Union President Daniel Acheampong '11 said in an interview with the Justice, "Students are really excited for [the new P.O.D]. I am really excited that we are working on this project and we are working towards the completion."

He added that the Student Union has "been involved in [obtaining a Village P.O.D.] for a very long time. It is something that was discussed when [former Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment] Jean Eddy was here, when [University President Emeritus] Jehuda [Reinharz] was here and [with Senior Vice President for Administration] Mark Collins, so this is something that has been really important to students."

"Dining is an important issue to students and we want to try our best to make sure that we improve the quality and get more options," said Acheampong.

Senator-at-Large Beneva Davies '13, who lives in Rosenthal, added, "I am really excited to hear about the new store, and its going to be really convenient for a lot of different students." She added that she would probably use the Village P.O.D instead of the one in Usdan.