Stoloff said that food suppliers had told him that restaurants throughout the Square had been doing less business in recent years.
"It's not just me, it's all over the Square," Stoloff said. "Not as many people are coming to Harvard Square and I would guess also that not as much business is generated by the Harvard community, either."
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But Petrovich says he expects his store will attract plenty of customers.
"We give a quality product, and that's what sells," Petrovich said. "We feel like people will come from a block or two away to get our product because of the quality of it."