Breaking news coming out of Chicago today as all 10 Chicago Bow Truss locations closed unexpectedly today. According to Crainโs, owner Phil Tadros has shuttered his cafes temporarily after โemployees who were not paid last week walked off the job.โ
Earlier this week Crainโs reported that a deal to buy a majority share of the coffee shop by celebrity entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis fell through after Lemonis discovered โseveral things [he] just didnโt like, which included Tadrosโ โhabit of bouncing paychecks.โ Lemonis may be forced to pay $162,500 just to get out of the $3.25 million deal.
Hot on the heels of the falling out comes news that all Bow Truss locations have closed. Tadros states he is looking for a โnew, emergency partnerโ and that the cafes are taking โa time out until we can figure out what’s going on, what’s getting paid.”
Tadros tells Crainโs:
Tadros continues:
Bow Truss has pursued an aggressive growth strategy over the last several years, including multiple locations in Chicago and an expansion into Los Angeles at the end of 2015. The Beverly Hills Bow Truss is currently the only location to remain open.
This story is developingโฆ
*top image via Chicago Cultural Mile