Bar Vegan, the full of life plant-based restaurant and cocktail lounge based by Pinky Cole, will shut its Atlanta doorways on Might fifth after 4 years in enterprise.
The closure is an element of a bigger shake-up inside Cole’s enterprise portfolio, together with the latest shutdowns of Slutty Vegan places in Duluth and on the campuses of Spelman Faculty and Georgia Tech.
Bar Vegan confirmed the information through Instagram, saying, “This chapter could also be closing, however the story doesn’t finish there. Keep tuned; there’s extra coming to Atlanta this summer time. Rumor has it, we could be part of it.”
Since its debut in February 2021 at Ponce Metropolis Market, Bar Vegan made a splash with theatrical cocktails served in Ferris wheels and hearth extinguishers, alongside daring vegan dishes like Philly Cheesesteaks and eggrolls.
Nonetheless, the enterprise confronted headwinds. In 2022, a former worker filed a lawsuit alleging improper tip pooling and wage violations. Then, in 2025, Cole briefly misplaced management of her firm as a result of monetary pressure, together with a staggering $10 million company overhead. She handed over possession as a part of a restructuring plan. By March, Cole reclaimed the model below a brand new entity, “Ain’t No person Coming To See You, Otis LLC,” a nod to “The Temptations” movie and introduced plans for “Slutty Vegan 2.0.”
Bar Vegan has since expanded, with a second location opening in Lawrenceville in July 2024.
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