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Operated by business students, the ReyRey Caf\u00e9 in Rike Hall earned a profit for an entire semester for the first time since it opened in 2015. Jessica Brown, a human resources and business management major, is the caf\u00e9’s CEO. (Photos by Erin Pence)<\/p><\/div>\n

Customers are bunching up at the counter of the ReyRey Caf\u00e9 as classes change at Wright State University. With the hiss of grinding coffee beans filling their ears, they scan the long list of coffees, lattes, tea and smoothies for sale.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Monday morning at the student-operated caf\u00e9, where the Coffee of the Day is Hacienda and students, faculty and staff are looking for a delicious jolt to jump-start their week.<\/p>\n

Jessica Brown, a senior majoring in human resources and business management, is keeping a watchful eye on operations. Under Brown\u2019s leadership as CEO, ReyRey earned a profit for an entire semester for the first time since it opened in 2015.<\/p>\n

Brown said the first profit was posted last September and has continued each month since.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely a great step in the right direction,\u201d she said. \u201cThe goal of the caf\u00e9 is to fund scholarships for business students. So we definitely see that, which is really exciting to be part of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown said the keys to turning a profit at ReyRey were finding ways to reduce labor costs and make adjustments to inventory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are particular on how much we\u2019re using, what we might be buying too much of,\u201d she said. \u201cWe cut down on a lot of waste.\u201d<\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 also launched a social media campaign last fall to promote ReyRey, using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to post about coffees, bakery items and shout out to regular customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe definitely got our name out there,\u201d said Brown.<\/p>\n

ReyRey is located on the first floor of Rike Hall, home to the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a>. A stock ticker scrolls overhead next to the trading room, which the caf\u00e9 shoulders up against.<\/p>\n

Students hunch over laptops at the booths and tables while coffee beans in blue foil bags look down from the shelves. In nice weather, a patio with tables and shiny metal chairs and umbrellas beckons outside.<\/p>\n

Beginning in the spring of 2016, students took over management of the caf\u00e9, playing such key roles as CEO, CFO, CMO and COO. It enabled them to get hands-on experience in real-world business practices such as accounting ratio analysis, financial projections, sales forecasts, market analysis, data analytics and human resources management.<\/p>\n

Brown oversees day-to-day operations. She makes out the work schedules and ensures the caf\u00e9 receives its orders on time. She even designed new shirts for the staff. She maintained the ReyRey emblem on the front but added a pocket and put a \u201cRecharge, Refuel\u201d logo on the back.<\/p>\n

Brown says she loves everything about her job as CEO \u2014 her student co-workers, the customers and the caf\u00e9\u2019s partners, Reynolds & Reynolds and Boston Stoker.<\/p>\n

Scheduled to graduate in May with her bachelor\u2019s degree, Brown hopes to land a job in human resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to do something in the recruiting aspect of HR,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In addition to coffee, tea and baked goods, the caf\u00e9 sells soft drinks, yogurt, sandwiches, hummus, chips, apples and energy bars.<\/p>\n

But Brown says there is a special reason the campus community should patronize the ReyRey Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say choose us over anyone else because we\u2019re student-run in support of students,\u201d she said.\u201d We\u2019re run by students for the students.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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