Landlord Trying To Evict Raising Cane’s Location For Smelling Like Chicken Fingers, Lawsuit Claims
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A Boston landlord is trying to evict a Raising Cane’s restaurant because the business “smells like chicken fingers,” according to a lawsuit highlighted by CBS Boston on Friday.
Raising Cane’s says its Back Bay location on Boylston Street — which opened in 2022 inside a roughly 100-year-old building and holds a lease through 2037 — is now facing eviction after new second-floor office tenants complained about an “offensive odor.”
In the lawsuit, the company argues it has taken steps to address the issue and disputes the landlord’s claims. “Despite these efforts, Defendant continues to complain that its tenant’s chicken finger restaurant smells like chicken fingers,” the filing states. “In reality, it appears that Defendant has come to the realization that its own build-out of the second-floor office space was poorly executed.”
The landlord, listed as 775 Boylston LLC and affiliated with Heath Properties, declined to comment on the lawsuit, according to WBZ-TV.
Raising Cane’s says it spent more than $200,000 attempting to reduce odor concerns, but was notified last month that its lease would be terminated over what the landlord described as “offensive and/or nuisance odors.”
The lawsuit also claims the landlord tried to persuade the company to waive a lease provision granting Raising Cane’s exclusivity as the building’s “exclusive chicken restaurant.” According to the filing, the landlord has been negotiating with Panda Express to occupy a nearby space that was previously a Starbucks. CBS Boston noted that Panda Express already operates another location in the city at Boston University’s student union.
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