Cal Poly Pomona Foundation

Name

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation

Legal name

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://foundation.cpp.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Auxiliary Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Services, Waste & Recycling Management (EDALALAI)

Keywords

• Campus retail services
• Student housing operations
• Campus dining services
• Conference center hospitality
• University auxiliary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pomona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student Housing Operations: Revenue from student housing at University Village and The Current apartments, including rental income and associated fees.
2. Retail - Bronco Bookstore: Revenue from textbook sales, merchandise, supplies, and school spirit items for students and campus community.
3. Dining Services: Revenue from campus dining operations including Centerpointe Dining Commons, retail concepts, catering, and meal plans through Bronco One Card system.
4. Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel: Revenue from conference facilities, hotel lodging, and event hosting for university and external customers.
5. Innovation Brew Works: Revenue from the educational brewery-restaurant serving craft beer and food to the public on campus.
6. Commercial Real Estate: Revenue from faculty/staff housing ground leases, filming locations at Campus South, and Innovation Village research park.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises (CPPE), formerly Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, is a non-profit auxiliary organization that operates a portfolio of commercial services for Cal Poly Pomona University, including the Bronco Bookstore, campus Dining Services (Centerpointe, BRIC Break, Innovation Brew Works, TaKorean, CPP Farms ice cream), student housing (University Village and The Current), Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel, Kellogg House, Bronco One Card payment system, faculty/staff housing programs, and Innovation Village research park.

Product overview

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises (CPPE) is a higher education auxiliary services organization established in 1966 that operates as a portfolio of commercial services supporting the university's educational mission. The organization operates across multiple distinct service lines: (1) Retail Services including Bronco Bookstore and the new SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union branch; (2) Dining Services encompassing Centerpointe Dining Commons, BRIC Break açaí brand, TaKorean restaurant, Innovation Brew Works educational brewery, CPP Farms branded ice cream, and Poly Trolley food truck; (3) Hospitality Services including Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel and Kellogg House event venue; (4) Student Housing through University Village and The Current (acquired 2025); (5) Real Estate Services managing faculty/staff housing programs and Innovation Village research park; (6) Card Services via Bronco One Card system; and (7) Internal Support Services including Employment, Financial Services, IT, Marketing, and Grants Administration. CPPE reinvests revenues into student employment, scholarships, campus programs, and educational grants. The organization employs AI tools in Dining Services for recipe development and waste tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bronco Bookstore: Campus bookstore operated by CPPE offering textbooks, supplies, and merchandise.
• Centerpointe Dining
• Innovation Brew Works
• Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel
• Kellogg House
• University Village
• The Current
• Bronco One Card
• CPP Farms Ice Cream

Products and services

• Bronco Bookstore Campus bookstore offering textbooks, supplies, merchandise, and graduation-related items; hosts annual Grad Fair for graduating students.
• Dining Services Comprehensive campus dining operations including multiple dining locations, retail food concepts (BRIC Break, TaKorean), catering services, AI-powered recipe development, and Winnow food waste tracking.
• Centerpointe Dining Commons Main campus dining commons offering various food stations and themed dining events including pop-up events celebrating different cuisines and food holidays.
• Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel Full-service on-campus conference center and hotel offering meeting spaces, lodging, and event hosting for university and external clients.
• Kellogg House Historic event venue and conference facility operated by CPPE for weddings, receptions, and special events.
• The Current Student Housing Premier 177-unit, 636-bed student housing apartment community with studios to five-bedroom floor plans, located 1.5 miles from campus.
• University Village Student Housing On-campus student housing apartments operated by CPPE Student Housing for Cal Poly Pomona students.
• Innovation Brew Works The nation's first educational brewery-restaurant on a college campus featuring student-created craft beers using campus-sourced ingredients.
• Bronco One Card Campus identification and transaction card system managing meal plans, Bronco Bucks funds, and building access for students and staff.
• CPP Farms Ice Cream Cal Poly Pomona branded ice cream made in partnership with the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture and Coney Island Creamery, featuring flavors using campus-grown fruit including Satsuma Mandarin and Avocado.
• Innovation Village Research Park Research park and technology business incubator offering commercial real estate for lease to businesses partnering with the university.
• Real Estate Services Affordable faculty and staff housing assistance, property management, filming locations, and housing programs including Kellogg Tract Housing and Fair Oaks Walk.
• BRIC Break In-house açaí smoothie and bowl brand under Dining Services. Won Silver at 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards in the 'Retail Sales: Single Concept of the Year' category.
• TaKorean Campus Dining Korean-inspired grill concept with Latin American twist, serving build-your-own bowls and tacos; first West Coast campus location opened at CPP Campus Center Marketplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named FoodService Director's February Foodservice Operation of the Month 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• TaKoreansupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2025Korean-inspired grill franchise with Latin American twist, serving build-your-own bowls and tacos. First West Coast campus location opened at CPP Campus Center Marketplace. CEO Mike Lenard worked with CPP Dining Services leadership to bring fresh, healthy dining options.
• SchoolsFirst Federal Credit UnionsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2024Credit union branch opened on second floor of Bronco Bookstore, offering free accounts and direct deposit services for CPP employees. Operating Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Winnow SolutionssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Food waste tracking technology provider. Winnow system provides visibility into food waste, enabling CPPE dining staff and students to adapt practices and develop real-world skills in sustainable foodservice management.
• Don B. Huntley College of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023College of Agriculture collaborated with CPPE and Coney Island Creamery to supply student-grown fruit for CPP Farms ice cream products, supporting farm-to-table dining initiatives.
• Coney Island CreamerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Family-owned, women-owned, small-batch ice cream manufacturer in San Dimas specializing in tropical and Southeast Asian flavors. Partnered with CPPE and Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture to create CPP Farms branded ice cream using student-grown avocados and Satsuma mandarins. Won gold award at LA International Dairy Competition with CPP avocado ice cream.
• Gilbane DevelopmentminorOthersDeveloper that built The Current student housing complex in 2024. The 252,000-square-foot property achieved 100% occupancy with triple-digit waitlist before CPPE acquired it.
• RSI LocationssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm production location company working with CPPE to offer Cal Poly Pomona Campus South (former Lanterman Developmental Center) as filming location. Site offers 300 acres with hospital, housing, agricultural land, and historical homes within 30-mile zone.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UCLA ASUCLA: Associated Students UCLA runs bookstore, dining, and student services for UCLA—a public-university auxiliary with the same bookstore + dining + card-services mix as CPPE.
• USC Hospitality: Operates USC's dining, hospitality, and retail auxiliary services as a self-operated university enterprise—structurally and operationally comparable to CPPE's model at Cal Poly Pomona.
• Stanford Hospitality & Auxiliaries: Stanford's self-operated hospitality and auxiliary division provides dining, conferences, lodging, and retail on a private university campus—analogous scope and operating model to CPPE.
• UC Davis Stores / ASUCD: UC Davis campus store and student-run auxiliary operate textbook retail, dining, and student services within the UC system—comparable mix to CPPE's Bronco Bookstore and dining portfolio.
• Associated Students of San Diego State University: SDSU's student auxiliary runs Aztec Recreation, dining, and student services for a large California public university—directly comparable scope and CSU-adjacent context to CPPE.

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: National food-service and facilities contractor that competes for university dining contracts; an incumbent that could displace CPPE's self-operated dining model on any CSU campus.
• Compass Group (Chartwells Higher Ed): Compass's Chartwells division is one of the largest higher-education dining contractors in North America—a broad incumbent whose AI and menu-innovation moves are the competitive benchmark for CPPE Dining.
• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company with a substantial higher-education vertical; competes against self-operated auxiliaries like CPPE for campus dining and hospitality contracts.

Emerging players

• Capstone Management Partners: Third-party student-housing operator managing off-campus properties near universities—an emerging alternative that competes with CPPE's University Village and The Current for student renters.

Others

• NACAS (National Association of College Auxiliary Services): Industry association for college auxiliary services that has recognized CPPE leadership (Cornerstone Award) and convenes peer auxiliaries—useful ecosystem/benchmark reference rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cppfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPPFoundationInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cal-poly-pomona-foundation-inc-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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