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Not a happy hour as beer, chips spill onto Florida highway
MELBOURNE, Fla. – It wasn’t a happy hour for some central Florida drivers when trucks carrying Busch beer and Frito Lay chips collided, spilling them both along Interstate 95. The […]
Taproom zoning-change trend expands: This one’s on Mint Hill
MINT HILL – Beer-lovers can buy pint-sized samples of the product being made on-premises if the town of Mint Hill approves a zoning ordinance change allowing breweries in light industrial […]
Craft brewers added $34 billion to U.S. economy in 2012
It’s no secret that Americans are fond of their drink, but new research indicates that suds-swilling Yankees are growing increasingly fond of independent booze. Small and independent craft breweries in […]
Brew Urbanism
When Todd Ford opened his brewery, Charlotte’s zoning ordinance restricted him to the fringes of the city’s business corridors, the industrial districts. Since breweries were thrown into the industrial category, Ford couldn’t set up shop as he pleased, but had to settle for what the city allowed. He found space in an industrial building on North Davidson Street, about a mile from the heart o[...]
The Unknown Brewing Co. breaking ground Saturday
SOUTH END –Less than two weeks after the Charlotte City Council approved an amendment that would allow breweries in more urban areas, a local brewer is starting work to open […]
New rules on tap: Charlotte loosens restrictions on breweries
Breweries seeking a home in Charlotte will now get an opportunity to expand to new locations, and breweries looking to move to Charlotte will have an easier time of it, thanks to a text amendment to the zoning ordinance approved by the Charlotte City Council on Monday.
On the Level: Bridget Dixon is drafting zoning policy for Charlotte beer-makers
It was 10:30 a.m. in a cubicle on the eighth floor of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. So there was no beer. About 50 people work in the Charlotte planning department, but we specifically wanted to talk to the beer-lady: Bridget Dixon. We wanted to know why she worked for the department from 2003 to 2006, left, and then came back. And we wanted to talk about beer. Good beer.
Trouble brewing: Charlotte beer-makers say zoning holds back untapped market
"I had to fight for two months with the zoning people before they would even let me open my doors," Hogan said. "And, even then, I'm still not allowed to distribute."
Using beer to explain the tax system
Several weeks ago, I was one of six panelists at a collegial meeting with some very serious small-business owners in Dallas to share my views and to answer and discuss questions on the economy.
Latest News
- Construction employment increases in 223 of 358 metro areas
- A rising number of rentals drives down rent prices for third straight month
- CP Group announces four new leases at Harris Corners in Charlotte
- Developer files plans for 384-acre mixed-use project in Kings Mountain
- Equity improves for U.S. homeowners as housing market boom shows signs of revival
- Construction firms add 19,000 jobs in July as sector’s unemployment level hits 3.9 percent
- Profits on home sales rebound across U.S. in second quarter as housing market revives
- 47% of employees say they’ll quit if employer orders return to office full time
- U.S. housing market avoids crash, but challenges remain for buyers and sellers
- Rate-lock tipping point: Homeowners are nearly twice as willing to sell if their mortgage rate is 5% or higher
- Equity improves for U.S. homeowners as housing market boom shows signs of revival
- 50 Most Influential Women announced
Features
- SCORE Charlotte intake team honored in matching potential new client needs with one of the chapters 72 volunteers
- Bidding Wars – 6 Tips to Help a Homebuyer Win the Bid
- ABC Carolinas Construction Conference Features New SC Chamber CEO, Bob Morgan as Keynote
- How to Buy Your First Home
- Buying and Selling in the time of COVID-19
- PERSONNEL FILE: Peters joins Showcase Realty
- PERSONNEL FILE: Mellor joins Henderson Properties of Charlotte
- REZONING ROUNDUP: Greenway Residential Development seeks rezoning of 12.3 acres
- PERSONNEL FILE: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices recieves award
- PERSONNEL FILE: McCarty has joined LS3P
- PERSONNEL FILE: Graham joins Paragon Bank
- PERSONNEL FILE: Bowman is licensed professional engineer
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