Pomegranate Cafe, one of the Valley’s top vegetarian and vegan restaurants, announced it will close Thursday after 12 years in business in Ahwatukee.
The history: Marlene Tolman and her daughter, Cassie, opened the eatery in a strip-mall on the southeast corner of Chandler and 40th Street in 2010 and expanded into the space next door in 2012.
- A second location was launched in central Phoenix in 2012, but it lasted less than a year.
The quote: ‘‘We will miss the beautiful community that has come through our doors for over 12 years and supported a dream that surpassed all expectations. While this is the end of one remarkable chapter, we wholeheartedly embrace new beginnings,’’ the cafe posted on social media.
