HopCat
| Private | |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Gastropub |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Number of locations | 7 (2016) |
| Parent | BarFly Ventures, LLC[1] |
| Website |
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HopCat is a restaurant and craft brewpub based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with seven locations across the United States and an eighth location to open in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2] Founded in 2008 in Grand Rapids by Mark Sellers, it opened its second location in East Lansing, Michigan in 2013.[3] HopCat is best known for having a wide array of beers on tap, with several of their locations offering well over 100 different options.[4][5]
In 2015, BarFly Ventures secured $25 million in capital financing to support its effort to expand HopCat, which will open as many as 30 locations over the next several years.[6][7]
Locations
- Ann Arbor, Michigan[8] - Downtown
- Detroit, Michigan[1] - Midtown
- East Lansing, Michigan[9]
- Grand Rapids, Michigan - Heartside
- Indianapolis, Indiana[10] - Broad Ripple
- Lexington, Kentucky[11]
- Lincoln, Nebraska[2] - Haymarket (Opening in winter 2016)
- Madison, Wisconsin[12] - Capitol
References
- 1 2 "HopCat Detroit Opening to Include World-Record Tap Takeover". Detroit Free Press. August 20, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- 1 2 Olberding, Matt (October 29, 2015). "Chain Restaurant, Craft Beer Bar Coming to Haymarket". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Ellison, Garret (January 8, 2013). "Five Years and $13.5 Million in Sales Later, HopCat Has Become a 'Well Respected' Grand Rapids Brand". MLive. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Robert (December 30, 2015). "Uber: Detroit's Top 10 Nightlife Rides in 2015". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ White, Laurel (July 10, 2015). "'Craft Beer Chain' HopCat to Open Saturday off State Street". The Capital Times (Madison, WI). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Walsh, Dustin (September 2, 2015). "HopCat Owners Secure $25 Million to Fund Expansion". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Sidorowicz, Josh (September 2015). "'It's a Big Deal,' 30 New HopCat Bars to Open up Across Midwest". Grand Rapids, MI: WXMI-TV. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Offman, Alysa (February 10, 2015). "HopCat Ann Arbor to Open on Valentine's Day". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Howell, Brandon (August 8, 2013). "HopCat East Lansing to Open with Attempted World-Record Tap Takeover of 100 Short's Beers". MLive. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Benbow, Dana (June 12, 2014). "130 Hoosier Beers on Tap for HopCat Opening". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Patton, Janet (October 22, 2015). "LexGo Eat: HopCat Opens Saturday; BrewGrass Trail Tavern Opens Monday". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Derby, Samara Kalk (July 2, 2015). "Restaurant News: HopCat Giving Away Fries to Those who Take First Crack". Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI). Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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