Boarded Starbucks at Nicollet Mall Station, Minneapolis

A Starbucks storefront at 450 S Marquette Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis stands boarded with plywood. This location, adjacent to the Nicollet Mall Light Rail Station, was secured in May 2020 following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests in Minneapolis. The Nicollet Mall Station serves as a central transit hub for the METRO Blue and Green Lines, connecting the downtown core to wider metropolitan areas. The widespread boarding of businesses during this period reflected the significant social and political unrest across the city.