They didn't plan it out in advance. First there was Galway Tribes in Frankfort. That closed and he opened Tribes Alehouse in Mokena. That place was a stellar beer bar and meant a lot to me in 2009-2010. Then they opened the second Tribes Alehouse location in Tinley. I still go to this location regularly, as their taplist is always solid. Then he decided to get into the brewery game by expanding and brewing out of the Mokena location. Someone here posted the for sale page for the Tinley location right around the time they were getting their now third location and main brewpub in Frankfort up and running. I don't know what the plans are for either the Tinley or Mokena locations are, but I wish they could dial in some decent recipes for their house stuff. Of all the beers I've tried from them, there's only been one pale ale I would ever revisit.
But I do believe the Tinley/Orland/Mokena/Frankfort area could support another half dozen brewpubs without issue. These damn towns are still growing.