Lisa Vanderpump's Restaurant Pump Is Closing After 10 Years
Lisa Vanderpump‘s restaurant is closing.
Pump Restaurant Lounge in West Hollywood is closing its doors, the family confirmed to TMZ on Thursday (May 3) in a statement.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,” they said.
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“While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to. After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable.”
Sources close to the family tell TMZ that Lisa and her husband Ken Todd refused to commit to paying nearly $1 million in yearly rent.
Lisa reportedly wanted to keep Pump open through June, because it’s Pride Month and she wants to “support the local community with one last hurrah.”
High rent is reportedly also to blame for Lisa and Ken‘s former Beverly Hills restaurant, Villa Blanca remaining empty three years after the couple closed the restaurant because of a rent increase in 2020.
At the same time, Lisa is opening two more restaurants at Caesars in Las Vegas.
“We look forward to welcoming you all to TomTom & Sur in the months following! Thank you for the past decade of support, we have loved our staff, our patrons and our time together,” the couple added in a statement.
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