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Posted on Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 10:13 a.m.

Arbor Brewing Co. owners not selected to open brewery in Fenton's old Fire Hall

By Lizzy Alfs

Arbor Brewing Co. owners Matt and Rene Greff won’t be bringing their signature brews and grub to the old Fire Hall in Fenton, MLive reports.

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Arbor Brewing Co. owners Matt and Rene Greff were not selected to redevelop the old Fire Hall in Fenton.

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The Greffs were one of two finalists selected to redevelop the city’s old Fire Hall, which has been vacant since the fire department moved in 2002.

The Fenton Downtown Development Authority accepted proposals from those interested in redeveloping the building last month, and at its meeting Tuesday night, the DDA voted to select the building’s newest tenant: Curt Catallo, the owner of the Clarkston Union.

Catallo plans to transform the building into a bar, lounge, beer garden and rooftop patio. He expects the project to cost about $1.3 to $1.6 million.

The Greffs, who also own Ypsilanti’s Corner Brewery, are in the midst of an international expansion, with the opening of a brewery in Bangalore, India planned for sometime this year.

Read the full MLive report.

Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.

Comments

Madeleine Borthwick

Fri, Jun 22, 2012 : 12:39 a.m.

Matt, your loss.

Goober

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 8:25 p.m.

Why would Fenton wish to bring in a business who has its name associated with the home own of Ann Arbor? This would be like bringing in POC, or Old Milwaukee.

a2miguy

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 7:35 p.m.

Worry not, people of Fenton. You are not missing a thing. Arbor Brewing's beer is ridiculously overrated, and their food is average at best.

rusty shackelford

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 4:39 p.m.

They should focus more on maintaining what they've got. I went there for the much-vaunted brunch and it was total chaos, not to mention a coffee carafe with about an inch of dust on it.

Madeleine Borthwick

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 3:31 p.m.

that's ok, some of us ann arborites like arbor brewing where it is. hey Fenton--phffffftttt!

rusty shackelford

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 4:37 p.m.

What's Fenton? Is that like a bird you hunt?

Matt Pegouskie

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 3:42 p.m.

That's okay. Some of us who live in Fenton are okay with Arbor Brewing staying where it is.

seldon

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 3:09 p.m.

If I were Curt Catallo, I'd be pretty confused as to why this story was written and headlined the way it was.

Hmm

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 5:05 p.m.

It's good to be the king

kingofannarbor

Wed, Jun 20, 2012 : 3:18 p.m.

An ANNARBOR.COM article about an ANN ARBOR business, ARBOR Brewing, isn't very fair to people outside ANN ARBOR. ANN ARBOR.