Starbucks Malden's 'Most-Requested' Franchise, Mayor Says

MALDEN, MA — Malden's first Starbucks location will occupy more than 2,500 square feet of space on the first floor of Exchange 200, a four-story, 300,000-square-foot mixed-use building across from the Malden Center MBTA stop.

"Since I came into office, I have to say that Starbucks was our most requested franchise, and we have been on the hunt for all these years," Mayor Gary Christenson told developer Berkeley Investments. "I'm pleased to see that Starbucks recognizes the value of having a store located in Malden Center, and we look forward to having them serve our residents for years to come."

Berkeley recently completed a redevelopment and repositioning of Exchange 200, which now features commercial space focused on life science users and office/R&D companies, along with first-floor retail space.

Starbucks will join restaurants 110 Grill and Evviva Trattoria, which opened at Exchange 200 in June. In addition to indoor service, the location will offer patio seating.

"First we welcomed 110 Grill and Evviva Trattoria this summer, and now Starbucks will open its first location in Malden at Exchange 200," Dan McGrath, senior vice president of Berkeley Investments, said in a statement. "Working closely with the mayor and the city of Malden, we think our strategy of building a transit-oriented and amenity-rich, mixed-use destination like Exchange 200 is being successfully realized. Not only do these retail outlets benefit the local Malden community while bringing life and activity to downtown Malden, but they also serve as great amenities for our prospective lab, life science, and office/R&D tenants."

At the end of 2020, Starbucks unveiled plans to open more than 20,000 new cafés over the next decade. The company said it aims to expand its store network to 55,000 locations by 2030.