The sole Boston location of a chain of sandwich shops that resides in a former comfort station is closing.
According to a message sent from Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub (via an article from CommonWealth Beacon), Earl of Sandwich at Boston Common is getting ready to shut down, as the eatery--which has lost more than $2 million since opening 11 years ago--has been given approval by the city to end its 15-year lease four years early. The article mentions that the city will seek a new tenant this fall for the structure, which used to be a public bathroom known as the Pink Palace for its pink-colored masonry, and the city is also open to the possibility of a tenant with a beer and wine license.
There had also been an Earl of Sandwich at Logan Airport in East Boston as well, but it closed a number of years ago.
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