"There is no offer, no agreement, no sale (of either the business or the property)," Panopolis wrote in an email to CBC News. Attached to the letter was a site plan that included a McDonald's restaurant, which led to speculation online that McDonald's was set to take over the property. Neighbour appalledGeorge Clark owns a home on Yale Street two doors down from Athens. A unique aspect of the Athens property is its connection between Quinpool Road and Yale Street to the north. He said he fears "constant traffic in and out and up and down Yale Street" if a McDonald's arrives.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2020 23:03 UTC