BOSTON —

After three months of negotiating, MassDOT and Ireland-based Applegreen MA Investments LLC were unable to reach a deal to revamp the state's highway service plazas.

"Applegreen and MassDOT have not reached agreement on definitive terms for the redevelopment of 18 motorway service areas in Massachusetts," a statement from Applegreen read. "The open issues have significant implications for the commercial viability of the concession award. These commercial realities have been coupled with costly and continued litigation threats from an opposing bidder that have jeopardized the project’s timeline and financing."

Due to these circumstances, Applegreen says they've terminated any ongoing lease discussions.

Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt says they're now looking

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