Local Hot Spots
Whether you’re craving a quick bite, planning a nice sit-down meal or just need to run some errands, you won’t have to go far. From meals on the go and cozy cafés to essential shopping and weekend activities, there’s something for everyone just minutes away.
Fast Food Favorites
- Panera Bread (2 mins)
- Burger King (2 mins)
- Chipotle (3 mins)
- Five Guys (3 mins)
- McDonald’s (5 mins)
- Wendy’s (5 mins)
- KFC (6 mins)
Quick Local Bites
Pita Thyme (3 mins)
Eva’s Farm (3 mins)
Harrison’s Roast Beef (4 mins)
Mr. Takeout (4 mins)
Uburger (4 mins)
La Rosa’s Italian Subs (4 mins)
Pressed Cafe (4 mins)
A Place to Take the Folks
- The Friendly Toast (3 mins)
- Burtons Grill (3 mins)
- Thyme Japanese (3 mins)
- 99 Restaurant (3 mins)
- Bollywood Grill (4 mins)
- Lee Chen’s Chinese (4 mins)
- Culpepper’s Pub and Grill (4 mins)
- Casa Blanca (4 mins)
- Grassfields (4 mins)
- Autograph American Tavern (4 mins)
Pizza Spots
- Tripoli Pizza (3 mins)
- Garlic Breath Pizza (4 mins)
Londi’s Roast Beef and Pizza (4 mins) - Domino’s (4 mins)
- Brooksy’s Brick Oven Pizza (4 mins)
- Otto Pizza (4 mins)
- Depot Pizza (5 mins)
- Stachey’s Pizza (6 mins)
- Taki’s Pizza (7 mins)
- Pizza Factory (7 mins)
- J&M Subs and Pizza (8 mins)
- Sal’s Pizza (10 mins)
Energy Boost
- Monica’s Kitchen (on campus, serving Starbucks products and energy drinks)
- Dunkin Donuts (on campus)
- Starbucks (2 mins)
- Perfectos (5 mins)
- Cafe Nero (5 mins)
- Heavn’ly Donuts (7 mins)
Stock up
Market Basket (4 mins)
Stop and Shop (4 mins)
Whole Foods (5 mins)
- Walmart (11 mins)
- BJ’s Wholesale Club (11 mins)
Fun and Entertainment
- Smolak Farms – Apple Picking (2.9 miles)
- AMC Lowes Movie Theater at the Loop (5.3 miles)
- Chunky’s Cinema (7.2 miles)
- Richardson’s Ice Cream, Mini Golf, Batting Cages (8.6 miles)
- Jordan’s Furniture Imax Theater (10.6 miles)
Essentials
- Ace Hardware (2 mins)
- CVS (2 mins)
- Staples (3 mins)
- Walgreens (3 mins)
Banks
- TD Bank (ATMs on campus in the Sakowich Campus Center and Merrimack Athletic Complex, full service location 5 mins away)
- Chase Bank (2 mins)
- Northmark Bank (3 mins)
- Salem Five Bank (3 mins)
- Bank of America (ATM 2 mins, full service bank 5 mins)
- Santander/Citibank (ATM only, 3 mins)
- Citizens Bank (4 mins)
On Campus Transportation
Merrimack Shuttle
Zipcars
Uber
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Train Schedule
Andover Commuter Rail (1.7m)
17 Railroad St Andover, MA
Schedule
Mackcard
Your Mackcard is a photo ID used for residence hall access, as a library card and to purchase goods and services on campus, much like a debit card. The MACK Card may be used in Sparky’s, the Warrior’s Den and Monica’s Kitchen as well as at the campus post office, campus bookstore, print center, the Police Department, Sakowich fitness center and library copy machines.