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Kevin Hart Closes Down His Vegan Chain Restaurants; Here Is Why

BY Nii Ogbamey Tetteh September 15, 2024 1:09 PM EDT
Photo Source: Instagram/@kevinhart4real

Kevin Hart has closed down his vegan restaurants at all locations, sources close to the actor have said. The shutdown of the facility known as Hart House reportedly took place on September 10, 2024.

“The response to the product has been incredible, and we thank our committed team, our customers, and our community partners for helping make the change we all craved, and for their unwavering support of Hart House,” the CEO of the outlet said in a statement.

The reasons for the closure were not stated. According to officials, the restaurant had been operating at Los Angeles’ Westchester, Monrovia, University Park, Hollywood Boulevard, and Highland Avenue, all in the United States.

The food company had earlier hinted at its closure when it posted a message on Instagram thanking all patrons.

“Thank you. To our team, guests, and community, who helped make the change we all craved…A Hartfelt goodbye for now as we start a new chapter,” the company wrote.

Kevin Hart’s plant-based restaurant opened on August 25, with the aim of serving affordable food made of quality ingredients, and that their food would not contain preservatives and other artificial elements.

The celebrated TV personality was optimistic at the time of the business opening, indicating that the “industry-changing restaurant” and its “amazing team” would work tirelessly to create “delicious, sustainable food that delivers ‘can’t-believe-it’ flavor in every bite.”

Last month, documents linked to the comedian sought to highlight circumstances leading to the actor cheating on his wife, Eniko Hart, with a random woman in Las Vegas back in 2017.

The details, as reported by some outlets, emerged as part of the trial Kevin is involved in against his former friend, Jonathan “JT” Jackson.

According to the account, Hart recalled that he was coerced to take Molly (a drug) by a friend, which got him “high.” During a testimony out of court for Jonathan “JT” Jackson’s lawsuit, the Ride Along actor said he was hesitant to take the behavior-altering drugs but fell for his friend’s “relentless nagging.”

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