Jonas Brothers' Restaurant Flops, Joining Celeb Restaurant Wipeouts

0:00It's April 30th. From your city to your ears, this is Durham News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Jonas Brothers family just added their name to the long list of celebrity restaurant flops. Their spot Nellie Southern Kitchen at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip opened June 4th, 2022, but is shutting down by June 1st, 2026. From by the parents, Kevin Sr. and Denise Jonas, along with sons Kevin, Joe, Nick and Franklin, it honored their great grandma Nellie and her. Southern cooking routes, they say the closure lets them focus on spots that fit better, like their place in Doma, North Carolina, where they can connect deeper with locals. Day to day, Kevin Jonas called it a spot blending family food passion with their music vibe, especially since it launched during their Vegas residency. Things might pack the house at first for the star power, but that buzz fades fast against real restaurant headaches, like high labor costs and shaky.

1:00Supplies. It's no shock, 20% of new businesses tank in year 1, and half are gone by year 5 per government stats. This joins a parade of celeb wipeouts, from Britney Spears short-lived New York spot to Justin Timberlake's multiple tries, Kevin Costner's Club, and even David Beckham's pub that flipped owners three times. Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio shuddered most of their plant-based chain, while Ed Sheeran admits his pubs are grind without a big operation. Even big shots like Gordon Ramsay face backlash and lawsuits at places like Fat Cow. In this tough game, famed by his hype but not a solid business plan, leaving stars with the same hard lessons as any rookie owner.