Apparently, the rising cost of the rent for the property was a key factor in Lisa's decision to close the restaurant down. “While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to.

The Vanderpump Rules boss opened up about the "bittersweet" decision to close the iconic restaurant's doors after 10 years. Lisa Vanderpump is sharing new details about her decision to close Pump after ten years in business.

Vanderpump owns the restaurant with her husband, longtime restaurateur, Ken Todd; they do not own the property.

Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, have owned restaurants, bars, and clubs across the United Kingdom and the United States, including SUR, Villa Blanca, Tom Tom and Lisa Vanderpump's stonebaked pizzeria.