Whitney’s first opened in 1953.
Benjamin Pierce, Patch Staff
Posted Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 11:24 am ET
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Whitney’s, a bar that has been in Harvard Square for more than 70 years, is being forced to close its doors at the end of the year according to a report from The Harvard Crimson.
The bar’s John F. Kennedy location was purchased by Mayhaw LLC in 2014. Mayhaw’s owner, Gerald Chan, owns more than $100 million worth of property in the Harvard Square area. Whitney’s and Mayhaw agreed in court that Whitneys would cease business operations by Jan. 1, 2025 and vacate the property by Jan. 15. In exchange, Mayhaw would forgive $44,800 in missed rent payments.
A post on Whitney’s Instagram page from Saturday, Dec. 14 featured the hashtag “banChan.”
Read more at The Harvard Crimson.
