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Lisa VanderpumpWest Hollywood restaurant PUMP may be closing its doors.
Weeks after the California Alcoholic Beverage Control board suspended the venue’s liquor license, it was revealed that it was an exception The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and Vanderpump Rules star sign of new lease, PUMP can be off only 90 days.
On March 29, Eater confirmed Lisa, who owns the space with her husband, Ken Toddhas not been able to agree with her landlords for PUMP, which they first opened in 2014. And earlier this week, the new real estate listing was shared.
“CityStreet Commercial is pleased to offer 8948 Santa Monica Blvd in the heart of West Hollywood. 8948 Santa Monica Blvd sits along West Hollywood’s ‘Boy’s Town’, an area that is a popular destination for locals with high traffic and an excellent demographic and mix of single-family homes -family and multi-family,” read a post shared on Instagram on March 28.
As fans have seen, Lisa talked about the possible closing of PUMP earlier this month, suggesting that while there is no lease, she is trying to make a deal.
“We’ve been at the Pump location for 10 years, have a great relationship with the landlord, and are currently discussing going back on the lease for the next few months, but haven’t made a decision yet and will be opening tonight,” Lisa said. Last week’s Entertainment Tonight. “Now we are also expanding our empire and will open two more restaurants with Caesars Palace.”
However, at the same time, as insiders say that the restaurant has been struggling since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the real estate broker. Leslie Haro confirmed that the business’s landlord is “looking for a long-term tenant.”
Brokerage Leslie’s CityStreet Commercial posted a listing of the property this week but did not disclose the financial terms. However, it is noted that a 10-year lease is being offered – and the property could be available within the next 90 days.
News of PUMP’s potential closure comes less than three years after Lisa shut down Beverly Hills hotspot Villa Blanca.
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