Less than two years after it was sold to a trio of business partners, the decades-old Little Bear Saloon in Evergreen is reportedly failing to pay its landlord, vendors and employees.<\/p>\n
Known for its rustic Western appearance, the building at 28075 Highway 74 dates to the 1880s and has been Little Bear since the 1970s. It was last\u00a0sold in late 2023.<\/p>\n
The buyers were JR Iannaccone, Patrick Robson and Alexandra Robson. Iannaccone owns Bistro Del Lago, an Italian restaurant down the street from Little Bear, and Evergreen-based JR\u2019s Landscaping & Property Maintenance. The Robsons are a local married couple.<\/p>\n
On June 17, Iannaccone sued the Robsons and made some major accusations about them.<\/p>\n
\u201cBank records reveal the defendants have been using the (Little Bear) LLC\u2019s checking account and credit card as their own personal checking account and credit card, funding their personal life and failing to make necessary payments on behalf of the LLC,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to the actions of the defendants, vendors, employees and even the LLC\u2019s landlord have either not received monies owed to them or have had checks issued by the defendants on behalf of the LLC bounce,\u201d says the lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court.<\/p>\n
Iannaccone claims that he is the treasurer of Little Bear Holdings Saloon LLC and yet does not have access to the company\u2019s books. He reportedly invested $100,000 in Little Bear Saloon but hasn\u2019t received a single disbursement while the Robsons have taken several.<\/p>\n