Amy's Drive Thru in Corte Madera closed permanently on Aug. 25. The fully vegetarian restaurant featured a plant-covered roof visible from Highway 101 and served veggie burgers, french fries, milkshakes, "chik'n" tenders, grain bowls and other menu items. The closure leaves two remaining drive-thru locations: Rohnert Park and SFO's Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Amy's Kitchen was founded in 1987 in Petaluma by Rachel and Andy Berliner and named after their daughter. The Corte Madera site received a green roof, solar panels and EV chargers in 2019. The company faced a $25,000 Cal/OSHA fine in 2022 and reported production and staffing troubles at other facilities.
Amy's Drive Thru in Corte Madera shuttered permanently on Aug. 25, according to an Instagram post by the company. The fully vegetarian restaurant was arguably best known for its plant-covered roof, which was unmistakable when passing it on Highway 101. Food-wise, it served veggie burgers, french fries, milkshakes, "chik'n" tenders, grain bowls and more. In the Instagram post, the restaurant said it was not an easy decision, especially given its popularity in the Bay Area, but it did not cite a reason for the closure.
Amy's Kitchen was founded in 1987 in Petaluma by Rachel and Andy Berliner. The company was named after their daughter. In 2019, the brand tore down a Denny's in Corte Madera and installed the eye-catching green roof, as well as solar panels and electric car-charging stations, according to the Marin Independent Journal. Trouble started brewing for the brand in 2022, when Amy's Kitchen was fined $25,000 by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health for health and safety violations.
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