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Happy Raptor
A New Orleans distillery that opened just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will close its doors for good this week after four years in business and is hoping to help their employees find new jobs.
Happy Raptor Distilling is leaving the Crescent City Friday with a farewell toast and party to celebrate the end of their chapter.
Happy Raptor launched in February 2020, producing 504Rum and 504Syrups using Louisiana molasses.
The distillery is also committed to contributing back to society. It has given over $100,000 in direct funds, goods, services back to the New Orleans community, partnering with over 100 local nonprofits.
“Saying goodbye to this amazing company and incredible team is heartbreaking,” stated co-founder Meagen Moreland-Taliancich. “We built a support corner during some of the most challenging years our community has ever faced, and we had the resources to help and act for others when everything seemed grim.”
Any established plans involving their brand will be respected by the distillery after its closure. Furthermore, the owners are eager to assist nonprofit leaders in need of office supplies, plastic cups, toiletries, or other resources the distillery can offer.
The company said on its website that it couldn’t finacially stay open any longer. All workers have been compensated, and management is making an effort to help them find new employment.
“From the our first day in business, we’ve been barely avoiding losses. It seemed like we were always just this close to achieving success, but then another catastrophe would hit. We’ve come to understand that no one is coming to rescue us,” said co-founder Mark Taliancich.
The company is inviting their supporters to drop by in the next few days to purchase their favorite spirits and syrups before they’re all gone.
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Email Chelsea Shannon at cshannon@theadvocate.com.
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