Unique Chocolate Retail Opportunity in Harvard Square
Sublet move-in ready space within a historic retail storefront steps from Harvard Square. Utilities, fixtures, and a dedicated storefront window display space are included.
The Opportunity in Brief
This is a unique chance to have a retail outlet for your chocolate business in a registered historic retail storefront in Harvard Square.
The current owner is looking for a craft chocolate maker/confectioner to complement the existing goods on offer, which include a tobacco bar, cigars, grooming and toiletries, and traditional board games, especially chess.
Leavitt & Peirce has been a shopping destination in Harvard Square for over 100 years and features significant walk-by traffic consisting of a high proportion of young people who seek out unique goods and experiences and have demonstrated disposable income to spend on their interests.
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The Location
Founded in 1883 by Fred H Leavitt & Wallace W Peirce, Leavitt & Peirce is the oldest continually-operated business in Harvard Square that is still in its original location. In the early days, Leavitt & Peirce was conceived of as a social club for Harvardians, featuring a lunch counter, Harvard ticket sales, and a billiards parlor on the second floor.
Today, Leavitt & Peirce is known as a tobacco shop and specialty store with a chess parlor available on their mezzanine. Leavitt & Peirce is known for offering a wide selection of unique curated gifts and tobacciana alongside its collection of Harvard memorabilia.
Leavitt & Peirce has been an iconic Harvard Square destination for more than 100 years – that also features walk-by traffic.
The Space
View from the front of the store, central aisle, to the space for rent. Leavitt & Peirce is the place to shop for gifts, tobacco, games, and toiletries. And now, chocolate.
Furniture for setting up a sales station with POS and the POS itself are the only fixtures/furnishings not included in the monthly rent, wich includes utilities and WiFi. (There is no available hand-wash sink.)
Exterior views. The window in the [C] image is available for the renter.
History of Leavitt & Peirce
The interview video below features the current owner, Paul Macdonald. It provides more insight into the history of Leavitt & Peirce and the unique role it has played in the Harvard community for over 100 years – namedropping some of its most (in) famous clientele.
Press for Leavitt & Peirce
Interested in taking advantage of this unique opportunity?
Email Paul Macdonald