Slutty Vegan News & Media

Top 10 leadership lessons shared in 2025

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

We take a look at 10 essential insights from successful entrepreneurs featured on the Founderology podcast, offering hard-earned wisdom on maintaining purpose…

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Bankruptcy may not be the end for Pinky Cole

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Pinky Cole has built an empire on grit. She's faced the worst before, and she's come out on the other side. As she navigates this latest chapter, the question…

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Pinky Cole stripping down Slutty Vegan’s business realities on ‘Real Housewives’

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

By bringing the fast casual world to one of reality TV's biggest stages, Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole is betting on the idea that authenticity — not just…

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Founderology Growth Summit honoring inaugural 'Visionary Restaurant Founders'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

To celebrate the spirit of innovation, the Founderology Growth Summit, being held Feb. 2-4 in Austin, will host a special ceremony to honor the "Top 5 Movers …

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2025 in review: FastCasual’s 10 most-read stories

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Top stories centered on major brand pivots, such as Golden Corral rebranding its fast casual concept, and the return of seasonal events like Starbucks' Red Cup…

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Founderology Growth Summit: The breakthrough experience Founders must attend

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

Built for Founders. Powered by Founders.

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How Slutty Vegan Founder turned $20M in debt into a $100M comeback

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

In this episode of "Founderology – Built to Breakthrough," Pinky Cole Hayes shares her “PhD. lessons” and mindset that fueled her comeback.

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Pinky Cole hires President for Slutty Vegan

June 6, 2025

Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan, has named entrepreneur, investor and marketer Lauren Maillian as brand president.

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Pinky Cole saving vegan eatery

August 15, 2024

Restaurateur Pinky Cole, the owner of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, is taking over The Boujee Southerner, a Black-owned vegan restaurant that recently closed its…

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