BOSTON (AP) — A developer has pulled plans to open a Starbucks in a historic neighborhood.
The Boston Herald reports the Seattle-based company will not be opening a shop in the North End after all.
Residents had opposed plans by Starbucks and building owner Charter Realty to open a glass coffee shop at the gateway to the North End. Mayor Marty Walsh asked developers to pull their proposal Friday, citing the "historic nature" of the area. The announcement was made later on Friday to end the plans.
Starbucks and Charter Realty did not return requests for comment by the Associated Press. The coffeehouse chain has faced opposition in the past in the South Boston neighborhood, but the city's licensing board eventually approved that project in 2016.
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