Spiral Diner was opened in 2002 by founder Amy McNutt, out of her love for animals and the environment. On her 21st birthday, Amy had an epiphany to open a vegan restaurant. The idea was that if people could see that vegan food is delicious, then what excuses will they have not to give it a try?

Spiral quickly outgrew its original location, a small lunch counter near the convention center. The menu was considerably smaller. Back then, Spiral only had 5 employees! in 2004, we relocated to a larger location on Magnolia Ave. that grew to be our flagship store and a Fort Worth Legacy. …