Is it ok to open a brewery a few buildings down from another one?
There are actually advantages to doing so...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect
When some folks I know were talking about opening a joint, they were looking at Anaheim or Irvine. One advantage of Anaheim would actually have been being close to other breweries, since it makes it easy for people to do multiple breweries in a single day, and could potentially increase traffic relative to being the "only guy in town".
There's a place in Texas that I visit at least once a year that has dozens of wineries. There's a portion of the highway that has winery after winery. They all have great products and a great environment. So they are successful.
There are actually advantages to doing so...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect
When some folks I know were talking about opening a joint, they were looking at Anaheim or Irvine. One advantage of Anaheim would actually have been being close to other breweries, since it makes it easy for people to do multiple breweries in a single day, and could potentially increase traffic relative to being the "only guy in town".
If you're talking about the place I'm thinking of there's also a brewery along that stretch of highway, and people visit the area from all around. It's one of the few places in Texas that you can walk down the sidewalk holding a pint of good German beer.
Man, this makes me want to visit Fredericksburg again.
Happening as we speak in a dry town around the corner. They both say they are cool with it as people will go out on a beer trail day. Which should help the area and all the local breweries. I think deep inside there has to be some competition. A good businessman has to believe their product is better than everyone else's.
Foundation Brewing, Austin Street Brewing And Bissell Brothers are literally in the same building...Its actually been a good thing for all Breweries.
Although Bissell is now moving out of that space I get that they need more space, but the draw to that park (for them as well as the others there) seems to be huge.
Yup! Thought the SAME thing..Hope the Move to the point doesn't hurt the vibe there...Whos knows maybe foundation and or Austin street will be joining them in a few years.
I dunno, considering Allagash the established "anchor" in that park, BBB may be the one losing out a bit (although BBB has some rabid fans, myself included).
I thought they would have tried to keep some sort of presence in the park. Maybe move brewing off-site and have a kick-ass tasting room in the old space?
Is it ok to open a brewery a few buildings down from another one?
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