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Landlord Seeks $1.4M From Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Adam LaRoche Over Closed Nashville Steakhouse

A judge will decide whether to add the three as guarantors who could be held personally liable for unpaid rent.

Overview

  • Village 21 Investment Partners filed to amend its Davidson County lawsuit to add Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Adam LaRoche and is seeking more than $1.4 million with a civil hearing set for Friday, June 26.
  • A prior default judgment for $1,427,135.54 was entered earlier this year against the restaurant operator Outlaws, LLC for failing to pay rent and abandoning the leased space.
  • Court filings say the Nashville E3 Chophouse stopped making rent payments in January or February 2026 and the landlord later terminated the 10‑year lease and sought possession of the 6,453‑square‑foot unit.
  • E3 Chophouse Nashville posted a message on June 23 saying the location is 'hitting pause' as the team evaluates a possible rebrand and next steps for the site.
  • The Nashville restaurant opened in 2019 and is one of two E3 locations, with the original in Steamboat Springs, Colorado owned by Adam LaRoche and his brothers, and a ruling to add guarantors could shift financial responsibility from the operator to the celebrity partners and affect staff and local vendors.