MORE Brewing is now open in downtown Bartlett, IL! Residents and craft beer aficionados have been in lines out the door ever since the grand opening on June 30, 2023. The wait for the grand opening is finally over, but just what did it take to bring MORE to downtown Bartlett?
During the early conversations, I was serving on the Economic Development Commission and remember being excited at the prospect of having a brewery in downtown Bartlett. What began as conversations, turned into planning, and followed by action. Although everyone wanted to see the brewery come to fruition sooner, the pandemic in 2020 added more time to the project. However, our village board was able to extend the time for MORE to begin building as we knew the importance of this business to the sustainable growth of our downtown.
What It Takes: A Timeline of Events for MoRE Brewing Bartlett
February 2018-Village of Bartlett is issued deed to former Lucky Jacks property.
April 2018-Village Board approves a resolution for Asbestos Abatement
April 2018-Village Board approves demolition of the old building
November 2018-Ordinance approved authorizing the sale of the now open land to MoRE Brewing
June 2019-Ordinance approving the extension of the approval period in a real estate sale for the village-owned land
October 2019-License agreement between Village of Bartlett, IL and More Dusty, LLC.
March 2021-Resolution approving the first amended and restated license agreement allowing more time to begin building due to pandemic
March 2022-Groundbreaking ceremony for MORE Brewing
June 2023-MORE Brewing Opens!
Bringing new business and growth to Bartlett isn’t always a straight line, but through planning and incentives, our current board is committed to bringing new businesses to Bartlett.
I am so excited to see MORE Brewing in Bartlett and, as a board member, I see this as an opportunity to keep moving our downtown forward.