Vegan Restaurant Opens on Shreveport's Texas Ave
Food operators in Shreveport now face a new fully plant-based competitor in a market where such options are scarce.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Vegans on the Run has opened a brick-and-mortar location on Texas Avenue in Shreveport, one of the few vegan spots in the city. The completely plant-based restaurant sits next to Sipp House, a coffee, wine and tea shop owned by Shika Sims that has operated since March.
Why it matters
For Shreveport food operators, the opening adds a plant-based dining option to a local market where such spots are scarce, and it places a new vegan business beside an established neighboring venue. The ribbon cutting drew several elected officials, including City Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor and Commissioner Victor Thomas.
The source reports no financial or operational figures for the opening. The business is described as one of the few vegan spots in Shreveport, and the Texas Avenue location sits beside Sipp House, which has been open since March.
The players
Vegans on the Run
A completely plant-based restaurant on Texas Avenue in Shreveport offering vegan versions of traditional dishes.
Sipp House
A coffee, wine and tea shop next door to Vegans on the Run, owned by Shika Sims and open since March.
Tabatha Taylor
City Councilwoman for Shreveport who attended the ribbon cutting.
Victor Thomas
Commissioner who attended the ribbon cutting for the new business.
The details
Vegans on the Run operates as a brick-and-mortar business on Texas Avenue and offers plant-based versions of traditional dishes such as gumbo and fried chicken. Its menu approach puts familiar Southern dishes into a fully plant-based format, which targets diners who want the flavors of regional cooking without animal products. The business is located in the West End area, which the source describes as being revitalized.
Timeline
March: Sipp House opened next door on Texas Avenue.
November 2, 2026: Vegans on the Run held its ribbon cutting and opening.
Market Landscape
The opening places a fully plant-based restaurant in a Shreveport corridor where such options are limited, according to the source. Its location next to an established coffee, wine and tea shop reflects a pattern of small independent businesses clustering on Texas Avenue in the West End.
Shreveport food operators should note that a new fully plant-based competitor has entered the market, which may shift demand among diners seeking vegan options. Businesses in the West End may also watch how the new vegan restaurant and its neighboring venue draw foot traffic to the area.
The takeaway
Operators in Shreveport's food sector should track how the new plant-based restaurant draws customers to the West End corridor. Monitoring foot traffic and neighboring business activity on Texas Avenue will show whether clustering of independent storefronts continues.
Further reading
For other new and shuttered storefronts across the city, see Openings & Closings in Shreveport.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ksla.
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