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Mile Wide Beer Company in Downtown Owensboro, Kentucky Is Closing Its Doors
The beautiful architecture and the ultra-cool interior design at 119 East Second Street have always made it an attractive location for various businesses.
Some friends of mine and I partied there back in the 2000s when it was Zazu's if I'm not mistaken. And for the past year, Mile Wide Beer Company has called it home.
Owensboroans who'd experienced Mile Wide's original location during their travels to Louisville were rightly excited when the decision was made to open a second one here.
Again, it's one of the city's most attractive hang-outs.
But I've seen a growing number of tell-tale signs on the doors of businesses all over Kentucky and Indiana--and, recently, in Ohio--that say things like, "We're closing at 7 PM until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience." There are fast-food restaurants that only have their drive-through windows open due to a labor shortage.
I've talked to plenty of business owners who have told me how tough it's been since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
And now that reality has sadly had an effect on Mile Wide Beer Company, one of only two breweries in Owensboro, as it has announced that it will close at the end of November.
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