Mississippi State University students should expect several changes to their dining options this upcoming school year, including the relocation of the State Fountain Bakery. 
In the fall of 2015, there will be several on-campus restaurants that will undergo renovations including Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Einstein’s Bros Bagels and the Marketplace at Perry. Students can also expect the grand unveiling of the Fresh Food Company on the south side of campus where the intramural tennis courts were formerly located. 
The renovation and relocation of the State Fountain Bakery will be due to the addition of Moe’s Southwest Grill, which will take the bakery’s place.
Bill Broyles, interim vice president of the MSU division of student affairs, said he is eager to implement and show off the upcoming changes to the campus.
“There is a lot of excitement about all these changes. We have a number of national brands including Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Einstein’s, and they all want to update their restaurants at the same time,” Broyles said. “Even the Perry is getting an updated look. We expect to have all the renovations completed by the start of the next school year. To those graduating this year, I suggest you come back for graduate school so you can experience these great changes.”
Broyles said the bakery is an essential part of MSU’s campus and although it is relocating, it can still provide quality-baked goods students have come to expect.
“The bakery is a vital part of the campus,” he said. “It has been here for over 100 years. Even when I was a student here, and we know that was a long time ago, it was a truly special place. However, that space is a really large space. It is the only place that we can put the Moe’s.”
The bakery will move to where Zoca is currently located. The actual baking will continue to take place in the Perry’s kitchen, but now the sales will occur in the Union. Toss-It-Up will also be removed, and the Chick-fil-A will be extended into that area.
There are mixed reviews over the relocation of the beloved bakery.
Kelley Murphre, freshman elementary education major and a regular at the bakery, said the bakery will not be the same at another location.
“How do I feel about the bakery relocating,” Murphre questioned herself aloud. “Heartbroken. Maybe even a little angry. It’s in the heart of campus, and it’s the go-to gathering location for me and my friends. You just can’t get this atmosphere anywhere else. I’ve heard rumors that a Moe’s is going to replace it, and that’s exciting, but it’s still sad. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t text, ‘let’s meet at the bakery,’ and I guess I won’t be doing that anymore.”
Jasmine Bogard,  junior communication major, said she is beyond thrilled for the upcoming addition of the Moe’s restaurant. 
“This has to be a lie, right,” Bogard said. “It just sounds too good to be true. I am more than excited. Finally, MSU is upgrading the food places on campus. This will now be my favorite place to eat on campus.  I love the bakery though, and I’ll go to it wherever it’s located.”
The College Board has recently approved all contracts, and the renovations will be underway beginning this summer.