Dear friends,
We need to share something with you that is long overdue.
Dharma’s has been struggling financially — not for months, but for years. We had hoped that we could turn things around quietly, but the math is simple and unforgiving: the cost of ingredients, labor, utilities, and everything it takes to keep a restaurant running has climbed steadily, while business has continued to decrease. We’ve cut where we can, restructured how we operate, and worked to find every possible efficiency. But the gap remains.
Right now, our family is having real conversations about the future — whether we can keep Dharma’s going, whether it’s time to close, or whether someone else might carry it forward. Nothing is decided yet. But we can no longer act as if everything is fine and will simply work itself out.
We want you to know this because you are Dharma’s. Every family that made us your Friday night spot, every one who grew up playing with the toy dinosaurs, every college student who discovered us and kept coming back for more, every regular who walks in and doesn’t need a menu — you built this place as much as we did.
What we ask of you now is to spread the word. Make dining with us a regular thing again. Bring someone new. Share our name with people who have never walked through the door. The truth is, every table filled makes a real difference right now more than it ever has.
We’re writing this from a place of sincerity and deep gratitude. We believe wholeheartedly in what Dharma’s is and what it stands for. Forty-four years of feeding this community, of showing that a laid back vegetarian joint can be the thing that brings people and community together. That is something truly special. That is something worth celebrating, and something worth fighting for and supporting.
Thank you for every meal you’ve shared with us, for every kind word, for making a small family restaurant feel like it belongs to everyone.
With love,
The Dharma’s Family
