Ten years ago, Founders Brewing Co. moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. Since then, the now 20-year-old company has overtaken a full city block with its Grandville brewery and taproom. Outgrowing its space and with no room to expand at the location, last year Founders decided to expand beyond its main brewery to its own satellite facility on Hynes Street.
Previously a multi-tenant manufacturing building, the facility was purchased by Founders Brewing in January 2016. After gutting the facility and rebuilding it as a warehouse/distribution center with a brewery, the company opened the Hynes Street location in August 2016, says Brad Stevenson, chief production officer at Founders Brewing.