A beloved vegetarian restaurant chain is closing all of its locations, joining the list of retailers to shutter under the weight of suffocating costs

Clover Food Lab, a Boston-based vegetarian fast-casual eatery, is closing all remaining locations in Massachusetts after May 28. The company operated brick-and-mortar restaurants, kiosks inside Whole Foods, catering, and a meal box delivery service, with about a dozen locations. Founded in 2008 by MIT graduate Ayr Muir as a food truck near MIT in Cambridge, Clover built a following over 17 years with farm-fresh, locally sourced menu items such as chickpea fritters, crispy Brussels sprouts, and mushroom popper sandwiches. Clover filed a WARN notice on March 30, 2026, affecting 182 employees effective May 29, and previously filed for Chapter 11 in late 2023 before emerging in 2024. The CEO cited rising costs and stated Thursday would be the final day of restaurant service and meal box delivery.

"Clover filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice on March 30, 2026. According to the notice, 182 employees will be affected by the restaurant's closure, effective May 29. The federal government requires companies with 50 or more employees to submit a WARN notice at least 60 days before a layoff or closure. Massachusetts requires businesses with 50 or more employees to file a WARN notice."

"Clover ran brick-and-mortar restaurants, kiosks inside Whole Foods locations, a catering business, and a meal box delivery service. It has about a dozen locations. The company was founded by MIT grad Ayr Muir in 2008, first as a food truck parked near MIT's campus in Cambridge. Known for its farm-fresh ingredients and locally sourced menu, the fast-casual eatery had built a following across the greater Boston area over 17 years."

"The menu featured vegetarian fare like chickpea fritters, crispy Brussels sprouts, and mushroom popper sandwiches. Closure had been in the works Clover filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice on March 30, 2026. According to the notice, 182 employees will be affected by the restaurant's closure, effective May 29."

"In a message posted on the company's website, CEO Julia Wrin Piper announced that Thursday would be Clover's final day of both restaurant service and meal box delivery. "We have some difficult news to share: Clover will be closing our doors this week," she wrote. "For 17 ye"

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