Wayne State University has the distinction of being one of the 30 largest universities in the United States, and the epicenter of Metro-Detroit’s cultural community. At any one time the University is home to tens of thousands of students (both graduate and undergraduate), faculty, and staff.
Furthermore, Detroit, and Midtown in particular, encompasses many cultural activities such as the Detroit Science Center, Detroit Public Library, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Surrounding these magnets of culture and learning are hundreds of restaurants, various other eateries, and retail hot spots.
In addition to the University’s population, Midtown Detroit is home to the Detroit Medical Center, and its 12,000 employees. The new owners of the DMC, Vanguard Health Systems, have announced plans to invest $850 million towards the expansion and renovation of one of the country’s strongest medical centers.
Linking all this development together are two major transportation initiatives. First is the Midtown Shuttle Program, which is a shuttle service that was developed by Wayne State University, the Detroit Medical Center, and Henry Ford Hospital. Students, staff, patients and their families will now be able to easily transverse across Midtown from location-to-location without the hassle of dealing with downtown motor traffic.
The second initiative is the construction of a light rail system. This planned 3.4 mile stretch of light rail service would include many of Detroit’s best-known entertainment districts, including Comerica Park, home to Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers and Ford Field, where the Detroit Lions rule the gridiron on Fall and Winter Sunday’s. The route will wind past the Fox Theatre district and will extend into Detroit’s New Center area, the center of gravity for many local hospitals and medical facilities, as well as many of Wayne State University’s campus.
So come and be part of the excitement of Detroit and visit Wayne State University to get up close and personal with all the exciting events happening on campus and around Midtown Detroit. For more information, check out our campus retail website. Wayne State University offers a wide variety of retail on campus. Space is still available on campus and more is to come as we continue to build and expand! For more information, please call (313) 577-2313.
WSU and Neighboring Retail
Andy’s Convenience Store 5057 Woodward
Barnes & Nibble—Student Center 5221 Gullen Mall (313)577-4816
Barnes & Noble Bookstore 82 W. Warren Avenue (313)577-2436
Biggby Coffee-Studio One 4501 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 (313)831-9176
Café Town & Deli- TechTown 440 Burroughs (313)871-3354
Delilah's Café at Oakland Center 33737 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331
Einstein Bros. Bagels—Ghafari Residence Hall 695 Williams Mall (313) 577-4848
FedEx Office—Towers Residence Hall 5266 Anthony Wayne Dr., Suite 104 (313)833-3876
Fifth Third Bank-Studio One 4501 Woodward (313)309-2603
Freshens—Towers Residence Hall 5280 & 5284 Anthony Wayne Drive (313) 577-8567
Jimmy John’s—Atchison Residence Hall 5118 Anthony Wayne Drive (313)832-7614
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank 5057 Woodward Avenue (313) 833-1900
KFC/Taco Bell Express—Student Center 5221 Gullen Mall (313)832-4760
LaPita Fresh: 5056 Cass (313)831-4550
McDonald’s—Student Center: 5221 Gullen Mall (313)833-7556
Michigan First Credit Union—SCB: 5221 Gullen Mall (248)443-4197
Michigan First Credit Union: 5057 Woodward Avenue (248)395-4193
Midtown Deli—Mazurek Medical Education Commons: 320 E. Canfield (313) 831-8000
Pizza Hut Express—Student Center: 5221 Gullen Mall (313)577-3607
Radio Shack- Studio One: 4501 Woodward (313)831-7561
Salad 101—Atchison Residence Hall: 5122 Anthony Wayne Dr. (313) 833-0000
Starbucks—Ghafari Residence Hall: 695 Williams Mall (313)577-4678
Starter’s Bar & Grill- Studio One: 4501 Woodward (313)831-3100
Student Info Center —Student Center: 50 Student Center Building (313) 577-3568
Subway—Student Center: 5221 Gullen Mall (313)577-3607
Subway—Old Main: 39 W. Warren Ave (313)494-3102
The Whitney Restaurant: 4221 Woodward (313)832-5700
University Pharmacy—Towers Residence Hall 5254 Anthony Wayne Dr. (313)831-2008
Utrecht Art Supply-Studio One: 4501 Woodward (313)833-9616
