February 27, 2025
Slutty Vegan Shuts Down Spelman College Location, Student Poll Selects Twisted Taco To Take Its Place
The campus spot opened in August 2023.
The Spelman student body has spoken, and Twisted Taco will return to the college after Slutty Vegan closed its on-campus location.
The esteemed HBCU will permanently close its on-campus Slutty Vegan location and return Twisted Taco to a new spot, 11 Alive reports. This change follows the results of a student poll conducted by the school’s dining advisory board.
Slutty Vegan’s removal was swift, with the announcement coming one day ahead of its final day of operation on Feb. 26, an Instagram post revealed. The school’s Twisted Taco location will return on March 17.
The school’s Communications Specialist reached out to BLACK ENTERPRISE to confirm it was Slutty Vegan that decided to close the location and not the school.
“The restaurant notified the College on Monday, February 24, that they would be closing the campus location, effective February 26, 2025,” said Brijea Daniel, Communications Specialist at Spelman College. “A recent student poll showed the Twisted Taco as a preference for students.”
Slutty Vegan was at Spelman for two years. The popular Atlanta-based food chain still operates multiple locations throughout Georgia and is expanding nationwide.
To make the on-campus location possible, Spelman College partnered with Bon Appétit to create the new dining experience, 11 Alive reported in August 2023.
Founded in 2018, founder Pinky Cole Hayes, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, gained nationwide attention with her fast-causal restaurant approach and serving vegan burgers, fries, and sandwiches with bold, provocative names. Her approach made plant-based eating accessible and exciting, paving the way for Black-owned restaurants to make their mark in the vegan food scene.
Since scaling Slutty Vegan and growing its brand recognition, Cole has used her platform to support philanthropic endeavors, including sponsored proms, support for emerging Black-owned businesses, and social justice initiatives.
While Cole is recognized as a business powerhouse and thought leader in the Black community, members of the Spelman community have expressed their approval of Slutty Vegan’s exit from the HBCU campus.
”This is a win for the AUC community,” one person wrote on Instagram.
”Praise be to God,” added someone else.
One student said they “couldn’t be happier” with the news.
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