vegan burger chain

Slutty Vegan

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An Atlanta-origin vegan burger chain that helped popularize plant-based fast food, but its lifestyle branding, reported restructuring, and labor-related allegations make it a weaker vegan-business entry. Slutty Vegan remains weak because of identity capture, material opacity, and documented human harm, even where the product or service has practical value.

Why this matters: Slutty Vegan is useful calibration: plant-based products can be good while brand conduct and institutional structure still deserve penalties.

Letter grade D Extractive Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 9, 2026

Final Score 19* D - Extractive

DEXTRACTIVE19 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material23

Bonus+1

Cap35Ownership <= 2 and Governance <= 2

After Cap24

Penalties-5

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The current public description presents this as vegan or plant-based. The badge is informational; it does not erase labor, ownership, toxicity, price, or governance concerns.

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Evaluation Overview

D - Extractive

The score turns mainly on Extraction, with the largest penalty coming from Accountability Opacity.

Strengths

Extraction4/10
Product Integrity4/5
Market Conduct3/5

Penalties

Accountability Opacity-2
Identity Capture-2
Human Harm-1

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims8
Direct axis claims8
Coverage7/13

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	2 / 10	Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. That keeps Slutty Vegan low on Ownership: decisive control remains with shareholders, private owners, executives, or state insiders rather than affected people. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	2 / 10	Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. That keeps Slutty Vegan low on Governance: ordinary users, workers, customers, or affected communities cannot change the rules that govern them. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. [1] context Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. [2]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	4 / 10	Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. That places Slutty Vegan in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3] context Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	2 / 7	Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. That keeps Slutty Vegan low on Labor Sovereignty: labor remains managerially controlled, replaceable, or exposed to coercive employment and contracting conditions. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. [1]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	2 / 7	Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. That keeps Slutty Vegan low on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the model provides little protection for people who leave, are excluded, or cannot bargain from employment. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. [2] context Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	2 / 7	Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. That keeps Slutty Vegan low on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: losses, hazards, or adjustment costs are routinely pushed onto workers, customers, suppliers, communities, or the public. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model. [2] context Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	3 / 5	Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. That places Slutty Vegan in the middle of Market Conduct: the product has real value but still uses meaningful lock-in, gatekeeping, market power, or dependency. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3] context Slutty Vegan provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products. [4]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	2 / 5	Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. That places Slutty Vegan in the middle of Scale Integrity: scale brings useful reach but also weakens accountability, transparency, or local constraint. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures. [1] context Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain. [3]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Human Harm ? Severity, scale, culpability, vulnerable targets, willful reoffense, reputation laundering, pattern escalation, and time decay. Range: -20 to 0.	-1	Eater NY reported that three workers at Slutty Vegan’s Brooklyn outpost alleged the vegan burger chain denied bonuses and overtime pay; Restaurant Dive reported Slutty Vegan and affiliated… Eater NY reported that three workers at Slutty Vegan’s Brooklyn outpost alleged the vegan burger chain denied bonuses and overtime pay; Restaurant Dive reported Slutty Vegan and affiliated Bar Vegan faced wage-and-hour lawsuits from former employees in Brooklyn and Atlanta. That warrants a limited Human Harm penalty because ordinary operation, documented misconduct, or institutional power creates serious injury, deprivation, abuse, or foreseeable human damage. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Eater NY reported that three workers at Slutty Vegan’s Brooklyn outpost alleged the vegan burger chain denied bonuses and overtime pay; Restaurant Dive reported Slutty Vegan and affiliated Bar Vegan faced wage-and-hour lawsuits from former employees in Brooklyn and Atlanta. [6]
Accountability Opacity ? Material opacity, reputation laundering, or hidden accountability structures that prevent public accountability. Range: -2 to 0.	-2	Axios reported Slutty Vegan location closures and restructuring around Pinky Cole’s business, including temporary ownership changes described in a People interview. Axios reported Slutty Vegan location closures and restructuring around Pinky Cole’s business, including temporary ownership changes described in a People interview. That warrants a severe Accountability Opacity penalty because material facts, risks, conflicts, ownership, or accountability information are obscured from the public. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Axios reported Slutty Vegan location closures and restructuring around Pinky Cole’s business, including temporary ownership changes described in a People interview. [7]
Identity Capture ? Customer pressure, employee pressure, and pervasive identity saturation. Range: -3 to 0.	-2	Slutty Vegan is presented in business listings as more than a restaurant and as a lifestyle brand, which adds identity-saturation risk around a basic food purchase. Slutty Vegan is presented in business listings as more than a restaurant and as a lifestyle brand, which adds identity-saturation risk around a basic food purchase. That warrants a substantial Identity Capture penalty because users, workers, customers, or publics are pressured into identity attachment that protects institutional power. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Slutty Vegan is presented in business listings as more than a restaurant and as a lifestyle brand, which adds identity-saturation risk around a basic food purchase. [8]

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Cost Transparency ? Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.	1 / 3	Slutty Vegan provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Slutty Vegan provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products. [4] Slutty Vegan earns limited Cost Transparency credit because it provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products. [5]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 67/100

8 verified linked claims 8 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 7/13 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 13/20

8 verified linked claims

Source quality 10/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

8 direct claims across 13 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

7/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Public reporting describes Slutty Vegan as a restaurant chain that underwent restructuring after financial strain and location closures.

Ownership Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Axios Atlanta on Bar Vegan closure and Slutty Vegan restructuringGeneral web source · 58%

2Slutty Vegan helped mainstream vegan burgers in Atlanta and expanded beyond a single restaurant model.

Loss Bearing Fidelity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Axios Atlanta Screen Time with Pinky ColeGeneral web source · 58%

3Slutty Vegan is widely described as a plant-based or vegan burger restaurant chain.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Slutty Vegan official siteGeneral web source · 58%

4Slutty Vegan provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Slutty Vegan official siteGeneral web source · 58%

5Slutty Vegan earns limited Cost Transparency credit because it provides public location and ordering channels for its vegan burger products.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Slutty Vegan official siteGeneral web source · 58%

6Eater NY reported that three workers at Slutty Vegan’s Brooklyn outpost alleged the vegan burger chain denied bonuses and overtime pay; Restaurant Dive reported Slutty Vegan and affiliated Bar Vegan faced wage-and-hour lawsuits from former employees in Brooklyn and Atlanta.

Human Harm Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Eater NY: Slutty Vegan wage lawsuit in BrooklynGeneral web source · 58%
Restaurant Dive: Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan wage-and-hour lawsuitsGeneral web source · 58%

7Axios reported Slutty Vegan location closures and restructuring around Pinky Cole’s business, including temporary ownership changes described in a People interview.

Accountability Opacity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Axios Atlanta on Bar Vegan closure and Slutty Vegan restructuringGeneral web source · 58%

8Slutty Vegan is presented in business listings as more than a restaurant and as a lifestyle brand, which adds identity-saturation risk around a basic food purchase.

Identity Capture Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Slutty Vegan LinkedInGeneral web source · 58%

9Slutty Vegan is described in the current profile as vegan or plant-forward: An Atlanta-origin vegan burger chain that helped popularize plant-based fast food, but its lifestyle branding, reported restructuring, and labor-related allegations make it a weaker vegan-business entry. Slutty Vegan re…

Dietary Status Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 11, 2026

Slutty Vegan public siteGeneral web source · 58%

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