By Chloe founder Chloe Coscarelli can’t stand the Beatnic rebrand
Chef and By Chloe founder Chloe Coscarelli is closing the door on years of legal drama with the fast casual vegan chain now that it’s under new ownership, but she’s not above dropping a few zingers on the way out. In a recent Facebook post dubbed a “final update” on By Chloe, Coscarelli reflected on the restaurant’s beginnings and scoffed at the chain’s post-bankruptcy rebrand to Beatnic, calling it “ironic for all the wrong reasons.” The New York Post first reported on Coscarelli’s statements.
The actual Beatnik movement “was built on defying convention, rejecting materialism, and liberating new voices. It was about transforming the mundane into deeply personal, intensely genuine experiences,” Coscarelli wrote. Beatnic, the vegan chain, was born out of a corporate rebrand following a bankruptcy sale last year. After being forced out of the company in 2017, Coscarelli’s ownership was eventually reinstated, according to the Post, but she is no longer involved with the chain following its sale.
“As I look around at all the incredible innovators who are working to create a more vibrant, compassionate, and healthy planet, I feel excited for the future of our movement and humbled to be a part of it,” Coscarelli wrote. “While I’m still unclear as to my next move, I hope I will be cooking for you again soon through some other way.”
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