Sacramento-based vegan burger chain is closing its final midtown eatery
Burger Patch, a fully vegan burger fast-food chain, is ceasing operations on Monday after eight years in business across the Sacramento region, the company wrote on its website.
“This decision was not easy, but we make it with hearts full of gratitude,” wrote owners Phillip and Danea Horn. “Ultimately, we couldn’t make the numbers work to continue on.”
Burger Patch began hosting pop-ups in Northern California in 2017, reaching venues like the Golden 1 Center and BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. It eventually opened its first restaurant, at 2301 K St. in midtown, in 2019. Restaurants in Land Park, East Sacramento and Davis were later opened, though they all closed in 2023, leaving its inaugural outpost as the final remaining location.
The chain was unique among its competitors for exclusively offering plant-based dishes, swapping beef patties for pea protein-based Beyond Burgers and cheddar cheese for a dairy-free alternative.
In May, Burger Patch dropped its prices by nearly 25% as part of its “Eat Like It’s 2019” initiative, with additional discounts offered through Independence Day weekend, according to social media posts.
The Horns announced their business’s closure on Friday morning. The restaurant will be serving its final meals from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Labor Day, or as supplies last. Third-party delivery is being suspended, with delivery only offered through the Burger Patch app.
“Together, you helped us put vegan food on the world’s stage, spared the lives of over 100,000 animals, and proved that plant-based comfort food can start meaningful change,” the company wrote in its farewell social media post.
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