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Parable Cafe in downtown Columbus has temporarily closed its doors.

Employees allege the owners cut costs, delayed payments, and mismanaged the business.

Parable Coffee has temporarily closed as of Aug. 19, the downtown coffee shop posted on its Instagram page.

"All operations paused for the time being," the post reads, with a caption adding, "We are pausing our operations to work through business operations. Sorry for the inconvenience & Thank you for your patience."Parable, located at 149 S. High St., opened as a gratuity-free cafe in 2022 by three friends, Benjamin Willis, Jeffrey Clark and then-partner Wyatt Burk.

It was known for its unconventional business model that offered a "pay-what-you-like" program for customers without means, along with pricey latt

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