*Planet Health Compton, the city’s first Black-owned vegan restaurant, is on the brink of shutting down permanently. Founded by Roland Jackson, the restaurant opened its doors in 2022, bringing plant-based cuisine to the community.
Tragically, Jackson passed away in a car accident in 2023, and ownership later changed hands. His close friend, Ronald K. Jones II, stepped in to help run the business, but the restaurant has remained closed since December 2024. Now, its future remains uncertain as it faces the possibility of permanent closure, FOX LA reports.
“Nobody saw that coming at all,” Jones said, “and once he transitioned, the building went into probate.”
Soon after, the building was sold to new owners.
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“I for sure had plans to open in February, but the temporary new owners wanted to go up on rent by $3,000, which wasn’t going to be sustainable when it comes down to the business,” Jones said.
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“It more so got to the point of either we’re buying the building back and able to do it the right way, or we were just going to be struggling and almost running in place, if not under the water a little bit,” he added.
“Planet Health is a safe haven for the community. It’s a marketplace in totality,” said Jones. “It has the plant-based food in a food desert, so it’s giving healthier options and helping people with their transition to something new as well as the smoothies and juices, everything is natural, no sugar.”
Planet Health has a strong wellness component, Jones said.
“We partnered with Dr. Sebi’s family, continuing that legacy and healing people with the body, with minerals, natural herbs,” Jones said. “It’s a place that represents the new age of Compton and pushing things forward and giving people a space that they can feel safe, forget that you’re even in quote on quote Compton and get a taste of what that can be like.”
Jones has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help save the business.
“If we all came together and pitched in on it, it would be great. Even $300,000 is a downpayment when it comes down to the commercial real estate space when it comes to something of this magnitude,” said Jones.
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