Central Ohio’s premier lifestyle destination for retail, dining and
entertainment,
Polaris Fashion Place, and
The Daily Growler, the best craft beer bar in
Columbus, today announced that The Daily Growler will open its
fourth location at the town center. Included in Washington Prime
Group’s Tier One enclosed retail portfolio, Polaris Fashion Place
is a dominant, hybrid town center located in Columbus,Ohio.
The Daily Growler, voted "Best Growler Fill
Spot" for the sixth year in a row by Columbus Alive and 614
Columbus, and named "Best Craft Beer Bar in Columbus" by The
BrewDog Network’s “The BrewDog Show,” will be located in the food
hall at Polaris Fashion Place, which is located near Dick’s
Sporting Goods and Field & Stream on the town center’s upper
level.
Lou Conforti, CEO and Director of Washington
Prime Group: “First, I haven’t met John W. Blakely yet, but how can
you not love a guy who, in similar fashion to Herbert Hoover’s
poultry reference, envisions a ‘Daily Growler in every food court’?
Second, apologies to Milton Friedman, et. al. albeit I did the math
and six consecutive Best Columbus Growler Fill Spot awards are
equal to 1.78 Nobel Prizes. Third, kudos to our local management
and leasing team who sought out a differentiated concept and
executed accordingly. As I have said time after time, imbuing our
assets with local flavor (pun intended) alongside stalwart regional
and national tenants is a differentiating factor and furthers our
dominant secondary marketplace mandate. Sláinte!”
John W. Blakely, Co-owner of The Daily Growler
stated: "We had long thought a food court setting would be a great
location for The Daily Growler, but it never seemed plausible for a
small, family business – until now. We were thrilled when
Washington Prime Group reached out to us, and we believe their goal
to partner with smaller, local businesses is a huge differentiator
for Polaris Fashion Place.”
Blakely added: “We look at this as a game
changer both for Polaris Fashion Place and The Daily Growler. If
this concept proves successful, my kids may grow up in a world
never having known food courts didn't always have Daily Growlers.
When I found out they were putting a brewery in Disneyland, I knew
the world was ready for The Daily Growler in the food court!”
The Daily Growler also announced that it will be
brewing a collaboration beer with Hoof Hearted Brewing, a
Columbus-based brewery, nationally recognized as one of the best
breweries in America, to commemorate the opening of The Daily
Growler Polaris. The beer, called Mall Rāz, is a raspberry ale that
will only be available at The Daily Growler and Hoof Hearted in
both package and draft.
The Daily Growler is working with Columbus,
Ohio-based architect Mark Ours of Mode Architects to design its
Polaris Fashion Place location.
The Daily Growler opened its first craft beer
bar, which fills samples, pints and growlers from dozens of craft
beer taps, in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in 2012 and followed that with
a Powell, Ohio, location in 2014. Their third location in the
revitalized South High Street area of German Village opened in the
Brewery District in 2017. The Daily Growler, Ohio's first growler
bar (maybe the first in the country) is a true family-owned
business, opened by John R. & Delores Blakely and their son,
John W. Blakely. They found a great formula for success with “Fast,
Casual, Beer” that combined on-site drinking with Growler and
Crowlers to go.
Washington Prime Group, the parent company of
Polaris Fashion Place, is executing its strategy of adding more
lifestyle tenancy as a key element to enhancing the guest
experience, driving guest traffic and extending duration of visits
to its town centers. Lifestyle tenancy includes food and beverages,
entertainment, home furnishings, grocery, fitness, wellness and
beauty services. As of August 31, 2018, the Company has leased over
2.7 million square feet throughout its total portfolio, which
includes inline and anchor space, of which 64% of new leasing
activity was to lifestyle tenancy.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kimberly A. Green, VP, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications, Washington Prime Group, (614) 887-5647 or
kim.green@washingtonprime.com
John W. Blakely at The Daily Growler, (614)
571-9059 or jwb@thedailygrowler.com
About The Daily Growler The
Daily Growler is a celebration of fresh craft beers. We have 60
beers on draft, all available for on-site enjoyment or to take home
in one of our glass Growlers. We’ve made a commitment to ourselves
and to our customers to serve only the best and freshest beer
available, with a focus on local and regional microbreweries. For
more information, visit www.thedailygrowler.com.
About Polaris® Fashion
PlacePolaris Fashion Place is Central Ohio’s premier
lifestyle destination offering market-exclusive brands and
locally-owned specialty shops to more than two million locals and
tourists alike. Polaris Fashion Place also hosts more than 75
events a year including: Live@Polaris, KidX Club, Mommy Mile, the
Easter Bunny and Santa Photo Set. The town center is home to more
than 190 national and local retail, dining and entertainment
options. A dynamic offering of things to do along with things to
buy keeps guests engaged and returning often.
About Washington Prime
GroupWashington Prime Group Inc. is a retail REIT and a
recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and
development of retail properties. The Company combines a national
real estate portfolio with an investment grade balance sheet,
leveraging its expertise across the entire shopping center sector
to increase cash flow through rigorous management of assets and
provide new opportunities to retailers looking for growth
throughout the U.S. Washington Prime Group® is a registered
trademark of the Company. Learn more at
www.washingtonprime.com.
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