Cafe Gratitude to Close on Dec. 28
The organic vegan cafe inside the Whole Foods Market is popular among locals; employees remain positive.
Cafe Gratitude, the popular vegan and organic food counter inside Whole Foods Market on Stelling Avenue and Stevens Creek Boulevard will close Dec. 28 after its owners made the decision to close all its Northern California locations due to what they call “aggressive lawsuits” by former employees and labor organizations for unfair labor practices. “Although we believe that we have done nothing wrong and our policies are completely legal, it will cost us too much money to defend them in court,” said owners Matthew and Terces Engelhart in an open letter on the food chain's Web site. “Despite telling the attorneys that brought the lawsuits that the current structure and resources of Café Gratitude are insufficient to sustain and defend our …
Lynn Crane
8:56 am on Friday, December 30, 2011
Wonder what labor laws were violated. The article was a bit vague with the details. more ›