Sister Wives star Meri Brown’s bed and breakfast to remain closed for another month amid the family’s money issues
SISTER Wives star Meri Brown’s bed and breakfast is to remain closed for another month despite the family’s ongoing financial issues. On Lizzie’s Heritage Inn’s Instagram page, a fan asked if the Utah bed and breakfast is open again after closing because of the coronavirus pandemic. The page responded: “We are still closed until July […]
SISTER Wives star Meri Brown’s bed and breakfast is to remain closed for another month despite the family’s ongoing financial issues.
On Lizzie’s Heritage Inn’s Instagram page, a fan asked if the Utah bed and breakfast is open again after closing because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The page responded: “We are still closed until July 5th.”
Kody Brown‘s first wife revealed she made the decision to close the inn back in May.
Meri, 49, wrote on Instagram: “Over the past weeks and months during the current pandemic, I’ve kept a close eye on Utah guidelines for travel recommendations and possible restrictions for closures in the hospitality industry.
“At this time as things seem to be loosening up a bit, I’ve been putting some deep thought into how to move forward with the B&B. In the interest and safety of my staff, in particular my sweet mom who so graciously and lovingly welcomes all our guests on a daily basis, as well as the local southern Utah community, we will not be accepting any bookings until further notice. We are also not conducting ANY tours at this time.”
She ended the post with: “I can’t, in good conscience, continue to keep the inn open at this time. As a small, family-run inn, I appreciate all your continued kindness and support. Thank you for your patience during these unprecedented times. The inn and staff miss the guests that keep our home so lively and we look forward to when we can all commune safely together again.”
Meri opened Lizzie’s Heritage Inn in 2017.
Meri’s mother helps run the bed and breakfast, as she lives in Arizona with Kody, who she shares one daughter with, and sister wives Janelle, 50, Christine, 48, and Robyn, 41.
On Sister Wives, Meri asked the family for a $40,000 loan for the home, while she agreed to pay the remaining $40,000 for the down payment.
While the wives were supportive of the idea, Kody, 51, had his reservations because bed and breakfasts are “not big moneymakers.”
He asked: “Because we’re going to be investors in that business, we’re going to be the board of directors on it and we get to tell you how to run it?”
Meri shot back: “No, not at all.”
She added in her confessional: “This is my baby. They don’t care about the house or the bed and breakfast business. I want to run my own business my way.”
Kody then informed her that he did not have the $40,000 to lend her.
Meri was able to earn the money on her own through her clothing business LuLaRoe.
The inn appears profitable despite Kody’s concerns, as Lizzie’s Heritage Inn was named Best County Inn in Utah for two years in a row and has five stars on TripAdvisor.
As fans know, the family has had financial issues.
Kody spent $820,000 on land in Arizona in June 2018, which was split into four parcels to build on.
While Christine and Robyn purchased homes, Meri and Janelle are renting.
Kody and Robyn purchased a $890,000 house for them and their five children.
Robyn feared buying over renting would stall them from building homes on the land they purchased.
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And it appears it did, as The Sun exclusively reported Kody and Robyn applied for a home equity line of credit in the amount of $150,000 on March 20, which was approved.
But the inn isn’t Meri’s only problem, as fans have suspected she split with her husband of 30 years.
Meri sparked split rumors when she posted without her wedding ring on after ignoring their 30-year wedding anniversary.
She also has been posting cryptic quotes hinting at a split.