They had additional locations, which have since closed, in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco.

[2][3] Dyson, a single mother attending nursing school while working in healthcare, has been vegan since she was seventeen.

She began cooking vegan food for the general public at a local farmers market in 2006.

[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area in early 2020, which called for the closure of in-house dining for restaurants across the region, Souley Vegan saw a 70% decline in business.

[3] In July 2020, Dyson announced that she would open three take out and delivery restaurants in California, specifically in West Hollywood, San Francisco, and a second Oakland location.

[3] The following year, in September 2021, Dyson shared that she would open a sister restaurant, The Back Porch, behind her flagship Souley Vegan in Oakland.

[8] The most popular dish at the Oakland location is the Soul Food Platter, which includes southern fried tofu, red beans and rice, and macaroni and cheese made with cashew cream.