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It’s official. Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Vanderpump is closing the doorways to her West Hollywood hotspot, Pump Restaurant Lounge.
Following months of rumors concerning the approaching closure and the alleged suspension of the venue’s liquor license, it has been confirmed that upon the expiration of the Vanderpump Guidelines star’s present lease for the property, she and her staff will likely be vacating the constructing.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will likely be closing its doorways on July fifth, after 10 years of gorgeous evenings below our olive timber,” the household advised TMZ on Could 4.
In line with the household, they’d have beloved to have remained on the location, which is located on the nook of Robertson Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, however had been unable after their landlords elevated their lease.
“Whereas now we have beloved our time working Pump, to tackle one other 10-year lease with an enormous improve in lease by the landlords, just isn’t one thing we’re able to decide to. After efficiently working 37+ institutions for a few years, this kind of lease is untenable,” they shared.
Though the household didn’t element how a lot their lease was raised, insiders advised TMZ that Lisa and husband Ken Todd refused and had been going through funds totaling practically $1 million for the yr.
As Pump Guidelines followers could recall, Lisa and Ken additionally shuttered the doorways to their former Beverly Hills restaurant, Villa Blanca, in 2020 as a result of a rise in lease. And ever since, the placement has remained empty.
Sources additionally stated Lisa hoped Pump may stay open by way of June, which is Pleasure Month, as a result of she needs to “assist the local people with one final hurrah.”
As Lisa and Ken put together to say goodbye to Pump, their different West Hollywood venues, SUR Restaurant and TomTom, the latter of which they co-own with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, will stay open.
“We look ahead to welcoming you all to TomTom [and SUR] within the months following! Thanks for the previous decade of assist, now we have beloved our workers, our patrons and our time collectively,” the household’s assertion concluded.
Pump Restaurant, which has been featured on many episodes of Pump Guidelines, first confronted rumors of closure earlier this yr when an inventory for the placement was posted by a realtor on Instagram. Nevertheless, at the moment, Lisa denied it was closing.
Vanderpump Guidelines season 10 airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
