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Location
The Shops at Elon are located in Elon, North Carolina on North Williamson Avenue and West Lebanon Avenue. These roads run perpendicular to one another through the Elon University campus. Elon is a community between Burlington and Gibsonville, with the closest major cities being Raleigh, North Carolina and Greensboro, North Carolina.

Layout
The Shops at Elon run alongside North Williamson Avenue and West Lebanon Avenue. Designed as a town strip, each store and restaurant can be entered by the street, which is lined with trees, landscaping, and benches.

Relationship with Elon University
While the town of Elon owns The Shops at Elon, the University does have a close relationship with the town strip. Elon University owns Acorn Coffee Shop and many of the restaurants and stores which accept meal plans and phoenix cash. Located on campus, these businesses are greatly supported by the University. Many Elon students seek employment at several of these locations.

Acorn Coffee Shop
Acorn Coffee Shop, which is owned by Elon University, is located at 116 North Williamson Avenue. The coffee shop features pastries, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, specialty drinks, and breads. For students, Acorn allows for payment with the use of meal plans, phoenix cash, and meal dollars. Additionally, the coffee shop provides access to two computers. The business maintains an indoor eating area as well as an outdoor patio often used during the spring and summer months. Acorn Coffee Shop is open from 7 AM to 1 AM Mondays through Fridays and from 9 AM till 1 AM Saturdays and Sundays.

Town Tables
Town Tables is a new restaurant that will open early in May 2010. Located on North Williamson Avenue, next door to Acorn Coffee Shop, Town Tables will serve both Elon students and faculty as well as families living in Burlington, North Carolina. Town Tables is owned by Chris Russell, a former student of Elon University. The restaurant will provide both American and French cuisine, featuring basic comfort foods. Phoenix cash will be accepted for payment.

All That JAS
All That JAS is a boutique located on North Williamson Avenue. This business offers Greek products for all Greek organizations on the Elon campus. It provides merchandise for National Pan-Hellenic, Panhellenic, and Interfraternity members with chapters at Elon, as well as many major Greek organizations nationally. All That JAS features customized t-shirts and sweatshirts, bags, jewelry, paddles and various accessories for each Greek organization. With locations at Elon University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, All That JAS also offers events and trunk shows for sororities on many regional campuses. For payment, All that JAS accepts phoenix cash and gift cards. The store is open from 11 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Saturday.

Mynt
Mynt is located at 108 West Lebanon Avenue. This boutique features designer clothing as well as shoes and accessories for women. Selling items from twenty-one designer brands, such as Lacoste, Rock & Republic, Juicy Couture, Nanette Lepore, and BCBC, Mynt is expensive compared to many stores in the surrounding area. To target Elon students, however, Mynt often offers special discounts and allows phoenix cash to be used for payment. The owner of the boutique, Whitney Brown, attends markets in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas twice a year to pick out seasonal clothing for the store. Mynt is open from 11 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday.

Subway
Subway, a large national chain, has established an Elon location in the shopping district. Subway provides inexpensive, “sub” sandwiches at low prices that attract many college students, with promotions such as “$5 Foot-Longs”. The chain provides a healthier alternative to many fast food restaurants in the area, as well as vegetarian options. This location also accepts Phoenix cash. Subway is open from 10 AM to 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10 AM to 11 PM Friday and Saturday.

Sidetracks Grill
Sidetracks Grill is a long established dining location that has been in its Elon location for years. Much of their wait staff is Elon students, and has long been considered a favorite of the locals. Its American-fare and reasonably priced menu features specialties such as their homemade salad dressings and uniquely flavored “Island Chicken”. Despite being forced to briefly shut down for one day in 2009 for tax-evasion reasons, the grill has been open everyday but Sundays in its long existence in the area. It is open Monday to Thursday 11AM-9PM, and Friday to Saturday 11AM-10PM. They also accept phoenix cash as a form of payment.

116 Oak
This upscale restaurant located on 116 West Lebanon Ave provides a more expensive dining option for the area. They serve much of their food tapas style, and specialize in “progressive American cuisine”. 116 Oak is only open for dinner, but has a full service bar and many entrees under $20, ranging from $9 to $16. The owners, Heather & Josh Ezrine, use fresh ingredients and strive to include organics in their menu. Its hours of operation are Tuesday to Thursday 5 PM to 9:30 PM Friday to Saturday 5 PM till 10:30 PM.

Westend Bar
This local bar is described as “your garden variety pub” featuring over 200 varieties of  beer  and a low cover charge. A popular place for many Elon students, Westend will rent out a bar to many of the Greek organizations on campus for social events. However, the legal drinking age is enforced, and those underage are required to be marked as so and will not be served alcohol. Westend also has a separate area with multiple pool tables, as well as a seated bar and dance floor with a stage. They do serve American style food, including wings, pizza, and melts. The bar operates most weekends from 10PM to 2AM.

Future
Elon University plans to work with the town to expand The Shops at Elon. In the near future, this town strip may include a drug store, a dry cleaner, and various other restaurants and shops accessible to Elon students and locals living in the surrounding area.