Slutty Vegan Restaurateur Pinky Cole SUED For $87K Over Unpaid Hire!
Pinky Cole simply began filming on The Actual Housewives of Atlanta — however the vegan queen is already serving up scandal.
In response to a brand new lawsuit filed in Fulton County state courtroom, the Slutty Vegan mogul and her firm allegedly owe a whopping $87,312.65 in unpaid hire, late charges, and curiosity for 2 of her Edgewood Avenue eating places: Slutty Vegan and The Morning After.
Attorneys for landlord Asana Companions LLC declare Pinky hasn’t paid almost $40,000 in hire, and that quantity has ballooned thanks to five% late charges and seven% curiosity. “Because of Tenant’s breach of the Leases for failure to pay hire and different financial expenses due, Landlord has suffered damages in an quantity to be confirmed at trial, however in no occasion lower than the overall sum $87,312.65,” the submitting reads.
And if that wasn’t sufficient, they need additional cash — saying hire continues to be accruing at $13,665.34 per thirty days.
Pinky Cole’s meals empire has confronted severe turbulence this yr, forcing the Slutty Vegan founder to confess her model almost collapsed underneath a crushing $10 million company overhead. In February, she quickly handed over possession throughout a serious restructuring, later confessing to PEOPLE, “I used to be chasing one thing that I couldn’t catch for therefore many causes.” She referred to as it “a state of affairs the place one thing is simply too far gone” and admitted she realized the onerous approach, “You’ll be able to by no means take your arms off the wheel.” At its peak she ran 14 places — in the present day, solely 5 are nonetheless open.
By March 28, Pinky made a daring comeback, shopping for again her firm underneath the cheekily named “Ain’t No person Coming to See You, Otis LLC.” Nonetheless, the fallout was tough: a number of Slutty Vegan places closed, and a extremely anticipated airport location was scrapped in favor of Buffalo Wild Wings and Wu Tang Asian Kitchen. Regardless of setbacks, Pinky has rebranded this subsequent chapter as “Slutty Vegan 2.0” — identical taste however a sharper technique.
“Individuals love Slutty Vegan as a result of they love me,” she stated, acknowledging her affect and fan loyalty. With 5 eating places nonetheless standing and plans to increase globally to locations like Dubai and Africa, Pinky insists the struggles solely made her stronger.
As she put it, “There’s going to be some velocity bumps within the highway… however that isn’t cause sufficient to surrender.” She additionally just lately launched a brand new restaurant referred to as Voagies, which serves vegan twists on basic hoagies. Outdoors of the headlines, Pinky additionally has her arms full at dwelling. She and her husband, Derrick Hayes, the proprietor of Huge Dave’s Cheesesteaks, are elevating their three younger youngsters collectively — D’Ella, Derrick Jr., and David.
Pinky has additionally stepped into the position of proud stepmom to Hayes’s daughters from a earlier relationship, Dallas and Denver, making their blended household simply as a lot part of her empire because the eating places she’s combating to rebuild.
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Nancy Zhāng is an Leisure Blogger for All About The Tea. Nancy covers sizzling matters, recaps and celeb information. She likes to multi-task as a author and a non-public chef. She obtained a B.S. in Mass Communications from LSU. Nancy’s married and the proud mother of two German Shepherds.
