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

Whereas talking concerning the determination forward of his look in season 2 of “The Valley,” Tom Schwartz opened up about what he realized throughout that course of. He additionally touched on his friendship with Sandoval and admitted they don’t seem to be in the identical place they as soon as had been.

Through the “The Valley” after-show, Schwartz admitted that dropping his bar with Sandoval “put plenty 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 concerning the closing, the “VPR” actuality stars cited monetary pressures, amongst different issues.

In accordance with Schwartz, coping with cash actually challenged them as buddies.

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

Though they needed to shut the bars’ doorways, Schwartz, who has been finest buddies with Sandoval for years, admitted they may at all times be shut.

“He is household for me,” the 42-year-old mentioned. “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 regardless that issues did not end up the best way he deliberate, he nonetheless takes nice satisfaction in what he constructed.

“I’m a minimum of proud to say that I can stroll away figuring out that I put every little thing I had into that place,” he famous. “Virtually all of my cash. Lord is aware of I over-leveraged myself. I really feel like we actually by no means had 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 few enterprise that was clearly struggling.

“I’ve a newfound sense of peace that I haven’t felt in a very long time,” Schwartz mentioned. “It was like perpetual, fixed nervousness—whenever you’re hemorrhaging cash. And you realize that this place along with your identify on the aspect of the constructing isn’t doing as properly. 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 exhibits via my actions, however I can really feel it.”

Throughout a earlier interview, Schwartz opened up about his place together 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] quite a bit,” he mentioned earlier than saying he additionally interacts with “Lala [Kent] quite a bit.”

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

“Yeah, I see Jax [Taylor] quite a bit; he is my neighbor now,” he mentioned.

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

“Everybody’s taking a little bit time to only recalibrate [and] take pleasure in their peace and time aside,” he mentioned. “I believe there’s nonetheless plenty of love and respect amongst the castmates, however no matter what occurs sooner or later, I believe we would have liked a little bit break.”