Lisa Vanderpump Shuts Down Rumors About TomTom Rebranding as Pump

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Lisa Vanderpump Shuts Down Rumors About TomTom Rebranding as Pump

On the August 12 episode of The Sarah Fraser Show podcast, Peter Madrigal sparked speculation that Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd were rebranding TomTom to Pump.

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Peter noticed changes at the restaurant, stating, “So when you walk into that building formerly known as TomTom, you walk in and there’s a gate that says Pump above it. I don’t think the TomTom sign is on anymore. It’s something I noticed the other night.”

However, Lisa Vanderpump quickly addressed these rumors the following day.

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In a statement to Us Weekly, Lisa clarified, “When we closed Pump, we moved some of the staff and our chef to TomTom, as they were so good, so we’ve been affectionately calling the back garden of TomTom: the Pump Garden. But that happened months ago!”

Lisa added with a touch of humor, “Hadn’t thought about rebranding it all, but thanks for the idea Peter! LOL.” She further explained that her focus is on launching new ventures rather than rebranding existing ones.

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“We’ve been hard at work on Pinky’s at the Flamingo in Las Vegas,” she said. “Does he want to change the name of that too?”

The changes at TomTom were also highlighted in Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 2, which aired on March 12. Tom Sandoval, who is a junior partner at TomTom along with Tom Schwartz, expressed surprise at the new signage.

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Upon seeing the former Pump sign, Sandoval asked, “Is this Pump now?” Lisa responded, “I left that up there just to ease myself gently.”

Lisa explained her plans to make TomTom more dining-oriented, saying, “We’re gonna make this much more dining-oriented.”

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In a confessional, Tom Sandoval shared his concerns, stating, “It feels a little weird that this happened without either Schwartz or I knowing about it.” Lisa, in turn, remarked, “I don’t think we would ever consult a 2.5% partner.”

Vanderpump Rules is currently on pause for season 12.

 

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