MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Starbucks on Sunday closed its Astor Place location after 30 years in business, according to EV Grieve.
A manager told EV Grieve the store closed because of too-high rent prices, something the store’s landlord denied.
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Photos posted to social media show the storefront without the Starbucks sign and windows covered up, and hundreds of people shared stories of the infamous location.