Tom Schwartz Opens Up About Dropping His Shared Bar With Tom Sandoval

Whereas talking in regards to the determination forward of his look in season 2 of “The Valley,” Tom Schwartz opened up about what he discovered throughout that course of. He additionally touched on his friendship with Sandoval and admitted they are not in the identical place they as soon as have been.

Throughout the “The Valley” after-show, Schwartz admitted that dropping his bar with Sandoval “put quite a lot of pressure on our friendship.”

Schwartz & Sandys formally closed its doorways in December 2024 after two years of operation. They first opened in November 2022, just some months earlier than Sandoval’s salacious affair with Raquel Leviss would break the web.

Of their assertion in regards to the closing, the “VPR” actuality stars cited monetary pressures, amongst different issues.

In keeping with Schwartz, coping with cash actually challenged them as mates.

“The monetary facet actually put our friendship to the take a look at. Sadly, it nearly destroyed our friendship at one level. However I’ve closure,” he stated.

Regardless that they needed to shut the bars’ doorways, Schwartz, who has been greatest mates with Sandoval for years, admitted they may at all times be shut.

“He is household for me,” the 42-year-old stated. “I’ll at all times love Tom Sandoval, however after all, I’ve some deep-rooted frustrations nonetheless. However not holding onto that sh-t.”

Schwartz went on to say that though issues did not prove the way in which he deliberate, he nonetheless takes nice pleasure in what he constructed.

“I’m no less than proud to say that I can stroll away figuring out that I put every little thing I had into that place,” he famous. “Nearly all of my cash. Lord is aware of I over-leveraged myself. I really feel like we actually by no means have been totally accepted or embraced by the neighborhood, however I’m f-cking happy with that place.”

Schwartz, who nonetheless co-owns TomTom, confessed he feels a lot lighter not having to fret a lot a couple of enterprise that was clearly struggling.

“I’ve a newfound sense of peace that I haven’t felt in a very long time,” Schwartz stated. “It was like perpetual, fixed anxiousness—while you’re hemorrhaging cash. And you recognize that this place together with your identify on the aspect of the constructing isn’t doing as nicely. Your staff are struggling now. They’ll’t pay their payments. It’s only a lot.”

He additionally defined that that have had toughened him up a bit, including, “I really feel like I’ve a lot extra life expertise.”

He continued, “I’ve extra grit. I really feel like I’ve only a newfound respect and appreciation for all times. I simply really feel like I’m rising in so some ways. I don’t know if it reveals by my actions, however I can really feel it.”

Throughout a earlier interview, Schwartz opened up about his place along with his former “Vanderpump Guidelines” castmates and revealed that he is nearer to all people else than he’s to Sandoval.

“I see Scheana and [her husband] loads,” he stated earlier than saying he additionally interacts with “Lala [Kent] loads.”

He additionally stated he spends extra time with the present’s OG villain, Jax Taylor, than anyone.

“Yeah, I see Jax [Taylor] loads; he is my neighbor now,” he stated.

Previous to closing his bar, the truth star defined that their group of mates had been fractured following the information of Sandoval’s seven-month affair.

“Everybody’s taking a bit time to simply recalibrate [and] get pleasure from their peace and time aside,” he stated. “I believe there’s nonetheless quite a lot of love and respect amongst the castmates, however no matter what occurs sooner or later, I believe we would have liked a bit break.”