Starbucks Reps Meet with Medfield's Historical Commission and Historic District Commission

Starbucks developers held an informal discussion with the Historical District Commission and Historical Commission to learn more about converting the current Mobil gas station at the corner of North and Main Streets into a coffeehouse.

Greg Salvatore and Michael Yanoff of Salvatore Capital Partners LLC met with members of the Historical District Commission and Historical Commission to hear preliminary concerns about converting the current Mobil gas station at the corner of North and Main Streets into a Starbucks Coffeehouse.  "We’re really in the early stages of development," said Salvatore at the start of the 25-minute discussion. “We have the property under agreement with the owners, Global Petroleum, and we have a tenant who is interested in being part of the community. We’re also still in the process of trying to understand what the cost might be involved to put this together." Salvatore listed some key factors the developers and tenant are weighing when looking at …

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Developers Show Interest in Bringing Starbucks to Medfield

Developers representing Starbucks met with Medfield's Downtown Study Committee to discuss the possibility of bringing the famous coffee shop chain to Medfield at the site currently occupied by Mobil on North Street.

Another chain coffee shop may be moving into a prominent section of Medfield. Greg Salvatore of Salvatore Capital Partners, LLC, based in Dedham, recently met with Medfield’s Downtown Study Committee to present preliminary drawings of a proposal to develop a Starbucks at the current Mobil gas station site at the corner of North Street and Route 109 Main Street. The drawing can be viewed in the photo gallery above. Salvatore Capital Partners LLC, which represents the Seattle-based coffee shop chain, is currently in negotiations with the property owner – Alliance Energy LLC of Branford, Conn. – of the Mobil site but nothing is imminent at this time, according to Brandie Erb, chairman of the Downtown Study Committee. “[Salvatore Capital …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things You Need to Know Today in Medfield, Sept. 20

Here's a look at the day ahead.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Today's Forecast: Tuesday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch …

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