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Vegan Trouble

Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they're not going anywhere

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Vegan Trouble

Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they're not going anywhere

Vegan Trouble

Amanda Fox and Cheyanne Willis, who run the vegan deli sandwich spot Seitan’s Helper say they had a total of $111 in their bank account earlier this month on New Year’s Day. The pair managed to pay their rent and utilities bill, but had fallen behind on paying their sales taxes, which amounted to some $10,000, due within the next two weeks.

Managing expenses is not easy for a small, employee-owned business like Seitan’s Helper. The pair first gained local traction making seitan sandwiches at a variety of pop-ups around…

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