A COFFEE shop in York has refused to comment on its future at a York city centre landmark site after the premises were put up to let.

The 1,498sq ft ground floor and basement of the premises on the corner of Coney Street and New Street, currently occupied by Starbucks, was previously used by NatWest bank and French Connection.

It is being offered for rent by estate agency CB Richard Ellis for £170,000 a year.

A spokesman for Starbucks said: “We have no announcements about moving from our Coney Street store at this time. Like many other retailers, and as part of the normal course of our business over the year, we regularly review the performance of our stores to ensure they are contributing to a sustainable business model.

“This continuous assessment occasionally includes gauging interest from other parties. Should the future of our store change, our partners (employees) will be the first to know.”