Purplebrown Investments Eyes Boston Heights Restaurant Space Vacated by Veg+

Boston Heights may be getting a new locally focused restaurant and retail concept after Purplebrown Investments LLC filed applications with the village’s Planning Commission to occupy the former Veg+ space at 5893 Akron-Cleveland Road.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to review the proposal at its June 3 meeting at 7 p.m.

Veg+ Moves to Hudson

The space became available earlier this year when Veg+, a vegetarian and vegan-friendly full-service restaurant, departed Boston Heights and relocated to 200 N. Main St. in Hudson, where it opened April 29.

The Hudson location operates as a full-service restaurant with a 99% scratch kitchen that also serves chicken and fish creations, a full bar, and patio seating available in season.

The restaurant focuses on plant-based recipes while also serving vegetarian, chicken, and fish creations, with a goal of delivering clean, outstanding dishes and seasonally changing menus.

Purplebrown Comes to Boston Heights

Sasha C. Miller, representative for Purplebrown Investments LLC, is seeking three approvals from the Planning Commission: a conditional use certificate for a restaurant, retail store, and food preparation facility in a General Business district; site plan approval; and signage approval.

The Purplebrown name is already well known in the region. Sasha and Jimmy Miller started Purplebrown Farmstead in 2016, which grows pork, eggs, mushrooms, cider apples, berries, and perennial produce. In 2021, Sasha opened Purplebrown Farm Store in Peninsula, offering ecologically minded foods from 60 or more producers within a 60-mile radius, including products from her own farm.

Today, Purplebrown Farm Store supports more than 100 producers, nearly all based in Northeast Ohio, many of whom share a commitment to organic, regenerative, and sustainable practices.

What the Proposal Includes

The application covers three parcels at the Akron-Cleveland Road address. If approved, the site would house a restaurant, a retail store component, and a food preparation facility — a combination consistent with the Purplebrown model already operating in Peninsula.

The Board of Zoning Appeals, which was also on the June 3 agenda, will not convene as there is no business before it.

The Planning Commission will also take up a minor subdivision matter related to Boston Commons Storage on Chittenden Road and a discussion of planning and zoning fee schedule rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Purplebrown Investments LLC has filed applications to occupy the former Veg+ space at 5893 Akron-Cleveland Road with a locally focused restaurant and retail concept. The proposal seeks a conditional use certificate for a restaurant, retail store, and food preparation facility in a General Business district, plus site plan and signage approvals.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to review the Purplebrown proposal at its June 3 meeting at 7 p.m. The Board of Zoning Appeals, also listed for June 3, will not convene because it has no business before it.

Veg+, a vegetarian and vegan-friendly full-service restaurant, left Boston Heights earlier this year and relocated to 200 N. Main St. in Hudson, where it opened April 29. The Hudson location features a 99% scratch kitchen, chicken and fish creations, a full bar, and seasonal patio seating.

Sasha and Jimmy Miller started Purplebrown Farmstead in 2016, growing pork, eggs, mushrooms, cider apples, berries, and perennial produce. In 2021, Sasha opened the Purplebrown Farm Store in Peninsula, which today supports more than 100 producers — nearly all in Northeast Ohio — committed to organic, regenerative, and sustainable practices.

Beyond the Purplebrown application, the Planning Commission will take up a minor subdivision matter related to Boston Commons Storage on Chittenden Road and a discussion of planning and zoning fee schedule rates.