Greensboro, NC – June 24th – In 2010 Natty Greene’s Brewing Co. opened it’s
Raleigh Brewhouse as an extension of its Brewery and Greensboro Brewhouse. After
5 years, Natty Greene’s has made the difficult decision to close its Raleigh location.
August 1st of this year will be the last open day for the brewpub. A recent change of
building ownership has resulted in Natty Greene’s replacement in the building by a
new restaurant group.
Natty Greene’s had made plans with the previous landlord, with whom they had a
strong partnership, to extend the lease. However, the new owner of the building
could not guarantee that they would not allow other companies the option to take
over the lease at a higher rental rate. Unbeknownst to Natty Greene’s, the new
landlord already had a new group lined up to take over their lease if they were
unable to commit to the raised rate.
At the beginning of June, Natty Greene’s was informed that the lease for their
Raleigh Brewhouse would not be extended and they were given a three month
notice to vacate the premises for the new restaurant group to take over. The bounds
needed to continue the partnership with the new landlord were larger than Natty
Greene’s was able to bear or afford.
Co-founder, Kayne Fisher remarked, “We had planned to be a part of the downtown
Raleigh community for years to come. Raleigh has become a second home to Natty
Greene’s where the community support will make closing down the brewhouse an
even harder transition. We hope the community and loyal Natty Greene’s followers
will continue to support our brand and beers despite these unfortunate
happenings.”
August 1st will be Natty Greene’s last full day of business. As a last hurrah, Natty
Greene’s will hold an all-day farewell party on August 1st at the Raleigh Brewhouse
from 11:00 AM to 2:00AM. Proceeds from the event will benefit Natty Greene’s
Raleigh staff to help them support themselves after the brewhouse closes.
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