Vegans on the Run Opens on Texas Avenue

The plant-based restaurant has opened a brick-and-mortar location in Shreveport's West End area.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Brick storefronts on a quiet Louisiana street in warm afternoon light, with a green awning over a plain wooden door and a potted fern. — Vegans on the Run has opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Texas Avenue in Shreveport, serving plant-based versions of traditional Southern dishes. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Vegans on the Run has opened a brick-and-mortar location on Texas Avenue in Shreveport, offering completely plant-based menu items. The business sits next door to Sipp House, a coffee, wine and tea shop owned by Shika Sims that has been open since March.

Why it matters

The opening adds to the limited number of vegan dining options in Shreveport and contributes to activity in the West End area. Its ribbon cutting drew several local elected officials.

No hard operational or financial figures were reported for the opening. The business is described as one of the few vegan spots in Shreveport, and it operates from a brick-and-mortar space on Texas Avenue.

The players

Vegans on the Run

A completely plant-based food business that opened a brick-and-mortar location on Texas Avenue in Shreveport.

Tabatha Taylor

A Shreveport City Councilwoman who attended the ribbon cutting for Vegans on the Run.

Victor Thomas

A Caddo Parish commissioner who attended the ribbon cutting for Vegans on the Run.

The details

Vegans on the Run serves plant-based versions of traditional dishes such as gumbo and fried chicken. City Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor and Commissioner Victor Thomas attended the ribbon cutting.

Sipp House opened next door on Texas Avenue in March.
Vegans on the Run's ribbon cutting and opening were reported on November 2, 2026.

Openings & Closings

Vegans on the Run applies plant-based versions of traditional Southern dishes like gumbo and fried chicken to a permanent Shreveport storefront, extending that approach beyond prior offerings. Its opening sits alongside Sipp House, which has operated next door since March.

Shreveport residents seeking vegan dining now have a brick-and-mortar option on Texas Avenue. Plant-based versions of familiar dishes like gumbo and fried chicken are available without leaving the West End area.

The takeaway

Residents looking for plant-based versions of Southern comfort food can visit Vegans on the Run on Texas Avenue, located next to Sipp House. The opening reflects growing local interest in vegan options within Shreveport's West End.