Straight Wharf, Nantucket
Charles Johnson owns at least four properties on the island.
  • Billionaire Charles Johnson has fought to stop a clam shack opening next to his Nantucket cottage.
  • Johnson even sued, arguing that the shack would cause traffic, noise, and parking problems.
  • Johnson could drop the suit if the venue removed a mechanical system facing his yard, per Bloomberg.

Billionaire Charles Johnson has sued a clam shack to stop it from opening next door to his $6.5 million Nantucket cottage.

Bloomberg reported that Johnson, owner of the San Francisco Giants and former chair of investment firm Franklin Resources, urged his neighbors to oppose the development of Straight Wharf Fish Market.