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Raising Cane's Sues Landlord Over Odor and Lease Pressure

2/7/2026

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Raising Cane's, the restaurant chain, filed a lawsuit against 775 Boylston LLC in Boston's Back Bay over odor complaints from tenants above the restaurant.
The Back Bay location opened in 2022.
Raising Cane's has invested over $200,000 to address the odor.
The suit also accuses the landlord of pressuring Raising Cane's to relinquish exclusive rights while negotiating a Panda Express lease nearby.

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Story summary

Raising Cane's, the restaurant chain, filed a lawsuit against 775 Boylston LLC in Boston's Back Bay over odor complaints from tenants above the restaurant.
The Back Bay location opened in 2022.
Raising Cane's has invested over $200,000 to address the odor.
The suit also accuses the landlord of pressuring Raising Cane's to relinquish exclusive rights while negotiating a Panda Express lease nearby.