Whenever a local restaurant files for bankruptcy, it always brings some sorrow, because nobody wants their business to end in bankruptcy. But, sometimes the only way to move forward is to cut one's losses and move on. Restaurants filing for bankruptcy have become very common the past few years, and that trend is continuing with one beloved restaurant chain.
A chain of vegan restaurants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware earlier this month, and now, that chain has closed its first location.
Planta, founded in 2016, is a plant-based restaurant chain. The company has locations across the United States and in Canada, including restaurants in New York, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Washington, D.C. and Toronto.
Now, Planta has closed the first of its locations following filing for bankruptcy. The restaurant's location in West Palm Beach, FL, at CityPlace officially shut its doors on May 20.
Assistant manager Jessie Gregory, who worked at the West Palm Beach location for more than two years, told the Palm Beach Post that workers were informed on May 20 that they were closing and that it would be their final shift.
Gregory also told the publication that "they had received no warning and despite the bankruptcy filing reported May 12, the buzz at the CityPlace restaurant was that they'd be 'staying open.'"
Gregory says the restaurant employed around 30 people and that a few workers were offered the chance to transfer to the Fort Lauderdale, FL, location, although the company didn't make it clear how much work the employees could get at that location.
Gregory also said that working at a vegan restaurant meant a lot to her, because she is vegan, so the restaurant's mission was congruent with Gregory's lifestyle. "I put a lot of energy into being a good employee and helped them whenever they needed it," she told the Palm Beach Post.
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