When students return to Cambridge in the fall, a staple of Harvard Square will be gone.
The combination Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins on the corner of Mass. Ave. and Bow Street will close its doors August 31, clearing the way for the completion of renovations to its building, which is owned by the Harvard Cooperative Society.
In May, the adjacent Bow and Arrow Pub was forced to shut down to allow the start of restoration of the two-story building.
While the Dunkin' Donuts franchise was expected to close months ago along with the Bow, it was allowed to stay while renovations started.
"The rest of the building has been gutted," said Dunkin' Donuts owner Steve Latzanakis. "Everything has been renovated except for us."
But in September, the coffee and ice cream outlet, which was featured in the 1998 movie Good Will Hunting, will finally be forced to close.
"We have to clear out the tenants so that developers can develop the building," said Coop President Jeremiah P. Murphy Jr. '73.
Despite the displacement, Latzanakis said that he expects to return to the location next spring after renovations are completed, although he will most likely pay a higher rent.
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