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Indianapolis Star
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Vegan chain Neat Burger, backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Lewis Hamilton, shutters UK locations
Neat Burger, a vegan restaurant chain owned by actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton, is closing the remainder of its locations in the United Kingdom this month. By the end of April, Neat Burger will close its remaining two U.K. locations, which are in London's Soho and Camden neighborhoods, the chain told USA TODAY on Wednesday. Only two of the Neat Burgers' once eight restaurants will remain open. As the chain prepares to shutter more doors, here's more to know about Neat Burger. What is Neat Burger? Hamilton launched Neat Burger in 2019, with his first location in London. Neat Burger expanded into the U.S. in 2023, with the first location in New York City. However, this location has since closed. At its height, Neat Burger operated eight locations globally. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Over the years, several popular names have invested in the brand, including DiCaprio in 2022 and Belgian soccer player Thibaut Courtois in 2023. Per Neat Burger social media profiles, the chain offers vegan burgers and sandwiches, vegan wings, protein bowls and salads, and vegan milkshakes. What Neat Burger locations will remain open? Neat Burger told USA TODAY that its two locations in Milan, Italy will remain open. As of Wednesday, Neat Burger's location tracker was not functioning online.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Vegan chain Neat Burger, backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Lewis Hamilton, shutters UK locations
Vegan chain Neat Burger, backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Lewis Hamilton, shutters UK locations Formula 1 world champion racer Lewis Hamilton launched Neat Burger, a vegan restaurant chain, in 2019. At its height, the chain boasted eight locations globally. Show Caption Hide Caption F1's Valtteri Bottas talks Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari Valtteri Bottas gives his take on Lewis Hamilton's decision to move from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025. Sports Seriously Neat Burger, a vegan restaurant chain owned by actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton, is closing the remainder of its locations in the United Kingdom this month. By the end of April, Neat Burger will close its remaining two U.K. locations, which are in London's Soho and Camden neighborhoods, the chain told USA TODAY on Wednesday. Only two of the Neat Burgers' once eight restaurants will remain open. As the chain prepares to shutter more doors, here's more to know about Neat Burger. What is Neat Burger? Hamilton launched Neat Burger in 2019, with his first location in London. Neat Burger expanded into the U.S. in 2023, with the first location in New York City. However, this location has since closed. At its height, Neat Burger operated eight locations globally. Over the years, several popular names have invested in the brand, including DiCaprio in 2022 and Belgian soccer player Thibaut Courtois in 2023. Per Neat Burger social media profiles, the chain offers vegan burgers and sandwiches, vegan wings, protein bowls and salads, and vegan milkshakes. What Neat Burger locations will remain open? Neat Burger told USA TODAY that its two locations in Milan, Italy will remain open. As of Wednesday, Neat Burger's location tracker was not functioning online. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular Burger Chain Abruptly Closes All Locations
Over the past decade, vegan and plant-based burgers have significantly risen in popularity, allowing average diners to enjoy a guilt-free, far more healthy sandwich option when it comes to their favorite fast food restaurants. Unfortunately for the relatively new restaurant chain Neat Burger, the novelty of vegan burgers haven't entirely paid off. As the company experiences dire financial earnings, Neat has officially announced that it will close all of its locations in the United Kingdom. According to The Sun, a spokesperson for Neat Burger spoke about the abrupt move, saying, "We have no further comment at this time, other than to confirm that the business has taken the difficult decision to close its UK restaurants." The move comes less than one year after the restaurant similarly announced the closure of its New York location, effectively cutting them out of the US restaurant market. In the past, Neat Burger has experienced various challenges in its overall operations. Founded in 2019 by racing legend Sir Lewis Hamilton and Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the restaurant's main goal was to offer a healthy alternative to famously meat-heavy fast food menus boasted at McDonald's, Burger King, or KFC. "Neat represents a new era of eating with brighter, healthier, fresher fast-food," Neat explained on their website. "Our mission is to feed a positive change in global eating habits by offering consciously harvested, plant-based food." As admirable as the restaurant's goals were, Neat Burger faced a slew of obstacles by the start of the 2020s, with the company ultimately deciding to close its New York location in 2023 after significant financial losses. "We are concentrating our efforts on our best performing restaurants — we believe that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to make a bigger leap forward," the company remarked at the time. With its UK locations now shuttered, the last remaining Neat Burger still in operation can be found in the streets of Milan. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular Burger Chain Abruptly Closes All Locations
Over the past decade, vegan and plant-based burgers have significantly risen in popularity, allowing average diners to enjoy a guilt-free, far more healthy sandwich option when it comes to their favorite fast food restaurants. Unfortunately for the relatively new restaurant chain Neat Burger, the novelty of vegan burgers haven't entirely paid off. As the company experiences dire financial earnings, Neat has officially announced that it will close all of its locations in the United Kingdom. According to The Sun, a spokesperson for Neat Burger spoke about the abrupt move, saying, "We have no further comment at this time, other than to confirm that the business has taken the difficult decision to close its UK restaurants." The move comes less than one year after the restaurant similarly announced the closure of its New York location, effectively cutting them out of the US restaurant market. In the past, Neat Burger has experienced various challenges in its overall operations. Founded in 2019 by racing legend Sir Lewis Hamilton and Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the restaurant's main goal was to offer a healthy alternative to famously meat-heavy fast food menus boasted at McDonald's, Burger King, or KFC. "Neat represents a new era of eating with brighter, healthier, fresher fast-food," Neat explained on their website. "Our mission is to feed a positive change in global eating habits by offering consciously harvested, plant-based food." As admirable as the restaurant's goals were, Neat Burger faced a slew of obstacles by the start of the 2020s, with the company ultimately deciding to close its New York location in 2023 after significant financial losses. "We are concentrating our efforts on our best performing restaurants — we believe that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to make a bigger leap forward," the company remarked at the time. With its UK locations now shuttered, the last remaining Neat Burger still in operation can be found in the streets of Milan.
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First Post
24-04-2025
- Business
- First Post
Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed vegan burger chain to shut down in UK: What led to its painful downfall?
The Lewis Hamilton backed vegan burger chain, Neat Burger, has already closed its branches in New York and Dubai. read more The Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed vegan burger chain, Neat Burger, is closing down all its branches in the UK. Neat Burger, which was launched in 2019, had eight branches across London but now only operates one store, in Camden. Neat Burger closed its Soho branch earlier in April and the Camden store will close at the end of the ongoing month. Why Hamilton-backed Neat Burger is closing down in UK? Neat Burger is considered the first international plant-based burger chain and also had branches in New York and Dubai, which were closed down in 2024. The decision to close the branches outside the UK and in Great Britain was taken after the company suffered massive financial losses till 2023, as per a report in The Sun. As per reports, Neat Burger made £7.9 million losses in 2022 and £4.7 million in 2021. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We can confirm that Neat Soho and Camden restaurants will be closing by the end of this month,' Neat Burger said in a statement. 'At this stage, we have no further comment.' Their only operational overseas branch is in Milan now. Seven-time Formula 1 champion Hamilton has been involved with Neat Burger since the launch as he aimed to 'revolutionize the way we view meat-free food,' while Hollywood star DiCaprio joined the team as a 'strategic investor' in 2022. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is also part of the team backing the chain. 'I think it will be a game-changer,' Hamilton said in 2019. 'I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it.' It has to be noted that Hamilton has been on a plant-based diet for a few years now and the switch happened before 2019. Meanwhile, he is having a tough time currently in the 2025 season of the Formula 1 after switching to Ferrari from Mercedes. The 40-year-old is seventh in the driver standings after five races, 69 points behind leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Ferrari are fourth in the constructors' championships, behind McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
