Leavitt & Peirce

Leavitt & Peirce is a Harvard Square tobacconist open since 1883.[1] The Harvard Crimson (in 1956) said it is the “last remnant of the "old Harvard."”[2] Forbes listed the store at number eight in the list of 2019 top ten independent retail experiences.[3]

Various issues, such as Cambridge requiring customers to be 21, a 40% excise tax and smoking being illegal in many indoor settings have forced them to rethink their business model. They now sell non tobacco related merchandise such as “top-shelf toiletry items and classic board games.”[1]

References
  1. Halpern, Joe (October 9, 2015). "Leavitt & Peirce refuses to be snuffed out by smoking laws". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "Leavitt and Peirce Changes Hands, but Old Traditions Stay". Harvard Crimson. October 27, 1956. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. "Congratulations Leavitt & Peirce!". Harvard Square Business Association. Retrieved 16 November 2022.


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