Stacy James already debunked the rumor saying the person being laid off was part of the first round of layoffs that had nothing to do with Patriot Place. Besides, it doesn't make sense that there would be a layoff because of the "failure" of Patriots Place.
The Krafts do not operate most of the restarants and retail stores in Patriot Place. They are landlords. Yes, most comercial landlords in retail enviroments get increases in rents based on sales volume of their clients, but there is still a base rent that would be significant.
Other than the Patriots Hall of Fame and Pro Shop, I don't think there is a single retail store or restaurant solely owned and operated by the Krafts or the Patriots. Even the CBS Scene is a joint venture between the Patriots and obviously CBS. The movie theater is owned by Showcase Cinemas, all the restaurants are either national chains or independently owned, and all the retail stores are national chains.
Why would the Patriots have to lay off people if Best Buy or Bass Pro Shops aren't making their numbers? They still have to pay rent. The overage checks may be down, but I don't know if a few months of lower overage checks would be enough to make the Pats cut staff.
