| Flyer Enterprises | |
| Foundation: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Industry: | Experiential education Restaurant Coffee Retail |
| Revenue: | $1.3 million [1] |
| Net Income: | $52,000 (in 2010) |
| Homepage: | http://www.flyerenterprises.com |
Flyer Enterprises is a student-run business organization at the University of Dayton. It operates nine businesses around campus and serves as part of the university's entrepreneurship program, though it does not exclude students with other majors. The entrepreneurship program was recently ranked fifth in the country by Entrepreneur.com and The Princeton Review.[2] The organization is intended both as an educational platform and to provide services to students on campus.[3] Flyer Consulting, a student-run organization that specializes in providing complimentary business solutions to non-profits in the local Dayton community, is also an official branch of Flyer Enterprises.[4]
Flyer Enterprises currently operates nine businesses around campus.
Flyer Enterprises previously operated a large convenience store called Rudy's Fly-Buy. It was closed after 17 years of operation in 2007 because of declining sales. The idea for a student-run store was originally brought to UD from Georgetown University by Dr. William Schuerman, former dean of students and vice president of student development at UD. At Georgetown, the student-run corporation is known as Students of Georgetown, Inc. Originally operated by a small group of students, Rudy's Fly-Buy was taken over by Flyer Enterprises when the organization formed in 2001. Currently, Flyer Enterprises is UD's largest student employer with over 170 employees.