Overview
- The court provisionally allowed the Haarlemmerdijk location and one Plantage Kerklaan branch to resume operations.
- Closures remain in place for a second Plantage Kerklaan property and the Overtoom restaurant.
- The judge ruled the city had not shown a need for extended closure at the site without a blast and said a formal order adds no value where severe damage already keeps the venue shut, while requiring extra security measures.
- Mayor Femke Halsema ordered four founder‑owned properties closed for six months on September 12 following multiple explosive incidents linked to the chain, while franchise locations stayed open.
- The owners report heavy weekly losses and warn of possible bankruptcy, as police have so far arrested only a 14‑year‑old suspect and have not established a broader motive.