We have spent quite a bit of time trying to find a suitable location for our brewery. There is an opportunity to purchase an existing brewery either turnkey or just the building. The building was refurbished several years ago and is very nice although not cheap. At the time this brewery was being constructed, another brewery was also being constructed - directly next door in a former autobody shop. This other brewery is still very popular locally and does great business while the brewery in the building that we are looking at was not as successful - they offered only German styles + were a coffee shop during the day and are calling it a day for either business or personal reasons.
Our biggest concern is that being directly next door to an established, successful brewery would be difficult/foolish in that we would either take sales from one another (we would offer the more popular styles which the successful brewery does unlike the other predecessor brewery). I am familiar with situations where breweries are located close to one another (down the street, across the street) and how this can be a beneficial arrangement because at times patrons like to visit numerous breweries on a given night but I have never come across a situation where 2 breweries are next door to one another.
I am looking for input as to whether anyone out there has encountered a similar situation or what your feelings are on this, pro or con.
Cheers!
Andy
Our biggest concern is that being directly next door to an established, successful brewery would be difficult/foolish in that we would either take sales from one another (we would offer the more popular styles which the successful brewery does unlike the other predecessor brewery). I am familiar with situations where breweries are located close to one another (down the street, across the street) and how this can be a beneficial arrangement because at times patrons like to visit numerous breweries on a given night but I have never come across a situation where 2 breweries are next door to one another.
I am looking for input as to whether anyone out there has encountered a similar situation or what your feelings are on this, pro or con.
Cheers!
Andy
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