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Working hard in the kitchen! Fans were shocked when Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> stars Katie Maloney<\/strong><\/a> and Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> revealed their plans to open a sandwich shop together during season 9. More than one year later, the costars have made great steps to open the lavish eatery \u2026 and their grand opening is happening sooner than you think!\n<\/p>\n The Bravolebrities joined forces after Katie expressed her desire to open a sandwich shop with ex-husband Tom Schwartz<\/strong><\/a>. He was too busy running his restaurant Tom Tom with co-owner Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a> and their new bar Schwartz and Sandys, so Ariana offered to partner with Katie.<\/p>\n Although the VPR<\/em> OG initially wanted to run the eatery with Tom, Ariana has made it very clear that he and her now-ex boyfriend Sandoval have no part in the business<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want Tom involved in what I do. Like, Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a> wasn\u2019t a partner on [Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s album] Lemonade,\u201d Ariana said during a January 2022 episode.<\/p>\n During the same episode, the ladies revealed the name of their deli, Something About Her. The Fancy Cocktail<\/em> author gave a brief explanation of the shop\u2019s upscale-sounding name via Twitter in January 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cTacky sandwich puns are not our vibe,\u201d she wrote<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n The same month, Katie and Ariana launched the official Instagram account<\/a> of the sandwich shop and uploaded two posts.<\/p>\n The first picture was an image of their logo and another of a cottage and folk-like looking bakery.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s giving SAH,\u201d the caption reads alongside a champagne and baguette emoji.<\/p>\n According to the business\u2019 Instagram bio, SAH was set to open in January 2022. However, the grand opening has been pushed back.<\/p>\n Fans have since flooded the comments section<\/a> asking for updates on the grand opening.<\/p>\n \u201cWHEN will we get to try,\u201d one fan asked in February 2023, while a second person wrote, \u201cAnyone know when & if they are going to open?\u201d<\/p>\n A third person even said, \u201cSomething tells me this (SAH) was just so these two would have a storyline on Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n That being said, avid VPR viewers wanted to help support Ariana and Katie\u2019s Something About Her opening \u2013 especially after Life & Style<\/em> confirmed Ariana\u2019s split from Tom<\/a> and his affair<\/a> with Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a> in March 2023. So, the ladies decided to drop the eatery\u2019s merch and raised a whopping $200,000 in profit, Katie revealed during the season 10 reunion<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to the great news, the power duo announced that Something About Her is set to open in \u201clate May [2023].\u201d<\/p>\n Although the eatery didn\u2019t open on the planned date, the building is seemingly completed!<\/p>\n Katie gave Vanderpump<\/em> costars Lala Kent<\/a>, Stassi Schroeder<\/a><\/strong> and Kristina Kelly<\/strong><\/a> a late-night tour of Something About Her on June 13, and it\u2019s a Parisian dream in the quaint and small space.<\/p>\n The businesswomen partnered with Lays on October 30, on behalf of Something About Her and launched their limited grilled cheese and tomato soup-flavored chips.<\/p>\n The following day, Ariana and Katie told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>, \u201cNothing [in the sandwich shop] is related to the show or any cast members at all.\u201d More notably, they addressed why their opening date has been pushed back for months.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re trying to focus on the things that we can control and then the powers that be with the things that we can\u2019t control. We\u2019re just rolling with the punches,\u201d Ariana told the outlet in reference to city permits.<\/p>\n When Ariana and Katie were in the first steps of making their business, Lala Kent<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9, Randall Emmett<\/strong><\/a>, was set to invest in the shop.<\/p>\n During season 9, the women asked the film producer for a $200,000 investment, to which he agreed to give $150,000.<\/p>\nWhy Did Katie and Ariana Want to Open a Sandwich Shop?<\/h2>\n
What Is the Name of Katie and Ariana\u2019s Sandwich Shop?<\/h2>\n
Is Katie and Ariana\u2019s Sandwich Shop Open?<\/h2>\n
Who Is Investing In Something About Her?<\/h2>\n