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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pinky Cole says Bentley stolen outside new restaurant stripped for parts
The Brief Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole says people in the community have helped her find parts of her car after it was stolen over the weekend. The theft happened just as Cole opened her new sandwich shop in Atlanta's West End neighborhood. Cole also said that she has received other tips that she is looking into to try and find the missing car and other items. ATLANTA - Atlanta restaurateur Pinky Cole says she's received some new leads after her black Bentley Bentayga was stolen while she was celebrating the opening of her new sandwich shop in the city. Cole said she had just got the car back from the mechanic a day before the theft happened. The backstory The theft happened on Sunday outside her new shop, Voagies, which serves vegan hoagies, on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. According to Cole, customers were lined up waiting to order when three men rode into the area on scooters, jumped into her car, and took off. The Slutty Vegan founder shared a video on Instagram showing the scene outside Voagies shortly after the incident. The scooters believed to have been used by the suspects were left on the ground, while bystanders looked on. Cole said that police were contacted and asked followers to let her know if they'd seen the car. What we know On Monday, Cole shared an update, saying that her followers helped reunite her with some of her stolen items. According to Cole, she was sent a video of her car stripped for parts. "I got so many DMs and so many tips," she said. The restaurateur shared pictures showing pieces of a vehicle spread out in a grassy area. "All of my stuff was spread out in the middle of the street," she said. She said that the person who found the pieces of the vehicle was able to retrieve her passport and card book, but other items - including her laptop and bookbag - remain missing. Cole said she didn't think that this was a targeted theft. "It wasn't personal. They just wanted a vehicle to sell," she said. What they're saying Cole also said that she has received other tips that she is looking into to try and find the missing car and other items. "If you are listening to this, and you stole my car, you can't go really far with this vehicle because the whole Atlanta is talking about this right now," she said. She asked the suspected thieves to drop the car somewhere and contact her anonymously via social media. What's next The Atlanta Police Department is reportedly investigating the theft. OTHER PINKY COLE STORIES Bar Vegan closing in Ponce City Market after 4 years Pinky Cole, Morris Brown College announce surprises for Mays High School students
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pinky Cole's black Bentley reportedly stolen outside new sandwich shop
ATLANTA - What began as a celebratory weekend for Atlanta entrepreneur Pinky Cole quickly took a turn when her black Bentley Bentayga was stolen outside her new sandwich shop, Voagies, on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard in Atlanta. What we know The theft took place on Sunday, just one day after the Voagies grand opening celebration. Cole said the Bentley had just come out of the shop the day before. Around the time customers were lined up to order at the restaurant, three individuals reportedly arrived on scooters, jumped into Cole's black Bentley Bentayga, and sped away. Cole shared a video on Instagram showing the scene outside Voagies shortly after the incident. Scooters believed to have been used by the suspects were left on the ground, while stunned bystanders looked on. Cole claims that police were contacted and asked followers to keep an eye out: "If you see a Bentley in Atlanta, a black Bentley, send me a DM." The backstory Pinky Cole, the well-known founder of Slutty Vegan, recently opened a new business in Atlanta's West View neighborhood called Voagies, a vegan hoagie shop launched from the original Slutty Vegan storefront. Voagies, which is a 100% vegan hoagie shop, represents a new chapter for Cole, who previously lost control of Slutty Vegan due to financial difficulties but managed to regain ownership within six weeks. RELATED: 'Slutty Vegan' owner Pinky Cole reveals she almost lost her business What's next Police are reportedly investigating the theft. In the meantime, Cole continues to promote Voagies as a new phase of her entrepreneurial journey, vowing to turn the brand into a global success. OTHER PINKY COLE STORIES Bar Vegan closing in Ponce City Market after 4 years Pinky Cole, Morris Brown College announce surprises for Mays High School students
Axios
01-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Bar Vegan to close Ponce City Market location
A restaurant venture started by Slutty Vegan CEO and founder Pinky Cole will close its doors on May 5. Why it matters: Bar Vegan 's closure comes four years after it opened at Ponce City Market. It follows its Lawrenceville location's closure less than a year after it opened, according to Rough Draft Atlanta, which was first to report the Ponce City Market closure. Driving the news: "This chapter may be closing, but the story doesn't end here," the restaurant said Thursday in an announcement on its Instagram. "Stay tuned — there's more coming to Atlanta this summer. Rumor has it, we may just be a part of it." Zoom out: Bar Vegan's closure comes after Slutty Vegan closed locations this year in Duluth and on the campuses of Spelman College and Georgia Tech, which Rough Draft reported was part of a restructuring of Cole's company. Context: In an interview with People, Cole revealed the restructuring began in February and resulted in her temporarily turning over ownership. "I fought it for a long time, to be honest, and I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to face the public scrutiny," Cole told the magazine. She said in the interview that she was able to buy back her business in late March and is eyeing expanding into the hospitality arena with her husband, Big Dave's Cheesesteaks owner Derrick Hayes. Flashback: A former employee sued Bar Vegan in 2022 alleging that Cole and her business partners did not pay them for tips and overtime and did not meet the federal minimum wage requirements. A settlement was approved in December by a federal district court judge, but lawyers for the plaintiffs told a judge last month that the defendants have not paid up, the AJC reports. However, Cole told the court she no longer owns the restaurant, which she said in a statement is under the control of another entity.
