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Originally Posted by whatnext
Yes but I'd wager that was a last ditch attempt to boost business. I was surprised as it always seemed busy in there and though not a vegetarian myself I'd always enjoyed their meals.
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Once Heirloom stopped being vegetarian, lots of vegetarians stopped eating there. (They still seem to be open, too).
Arbor is vegetarian (with vegan food too), but MeeT (located very close to Arbor) is only vegan, and has added two more locations. Acorn (Arbor's fancier, older sibling) is still operating. Costs of materials (especially vegan alternate proteins) have risen a lot; even chains are substituting cheaper alternates. Tap & Barrel only have a falafel burger as veggie alternate now for example.
Apparently half of restaurants in Canada, (and possibly more in Vancouver), are losing money. There will probably be a lot more closures - vegetarian or otherwise.