Granite City Food & Brewery (#3) - Craft Beer in Fargo, North Dakota

📜 Short History:

Granite City Food & Brewery was founded in 1999 by Steven Wagenheim and William Burdick. The first location was in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and the concept was to create a casual dining restaurant with an on-site brewery. The name "Granite City" was chosen in honor of St. Cloud's historic nickname, which is known as "The Granite City" due to its rich history in granite production.

The company's business model was unique in the brewing industry. They developed a patented brewing process called Fermentus Interruptus, which makes replicating the same great taste at any of their locations possible. This process allows them to ship the sweet liquid known as wort, produced at their central brewing facility, to each restaurant where the fermentation process is completed on-site.

Over the years, Granite City Food & Brewery expanded across the Midwest and beyond, with locations in states like Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

In February 2020, Granite City Food & Brewery filed for bankruptcy and was subsequently purchased by BBQ Holdings, the parent company of Famous Dave's. Despite the financial struggles, many of the locations remain open and continue to serve their signature craft beers and food.

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