SEATTLE — A total of 158 people will be laid off when 10 of Homegrown Seattle-area locations close in September.
Homegrown Partners LLC announced it will permanently close the restaurants on Sept. 15, according to the Employment Security Department.
The remaining locations in downtown Seattle and Mercer Island as well as Homegrown's catering business will continue to operate, the company said on a Friday.
The company cited an "unsustainable model" due to economic impacts such as increasing labor and food costs, as the reason for the decision.
The following locations will close:
- Homegrown (Capitol Hill) - 1531 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
- Homegrown (Queen Anne) - 2201 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98119
- Homegrown (South Lake Union) - 208 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Homegrown (Redmond) - 7841 Leary Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- Homegrown (Microsoft, Building 6) - 15745 NE 36th St Building 6, Redmond, WA 98052
- Homegrown (Southcenter Mall) - 2800 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA 98188
- Hap's Burgers & Taps (Mercer Island) - 2411 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
- Wonderbowl (Bellevue) - 500 Bellevue Way NE 2nd Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Homegrown (Kirkland) - 104 Lake St, Kirkland, WA 98033
- Homegrown (University Village) - 2650 NE Village Lane St. Suite 24B, Seattle, WA 98105
According to its website, Homegrown’s mission was to operate with as little environmental impact as possible and serve food that was sustainably sourced, a mission the company said it would continue to serve through its two remaining story.
Locations still in operation:
- Homegrown (Downtown Seattle) - 999 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Homegrown: includes retail and catering operations (Mercer Island) - 3016 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
