A month ago, we had no answers as to what was happening at the old Arcadia Ales restaurant. Now, we know they're hiring for a restaurant called 'ThunderBird."
The problem with Arcadia Ales' beers was never the quality of its brews. It was bad business decisions that sank the Southwest Michigan after over twenty years in business. So, here's some good news if you loved those beers. Short's is going to bring some of them back.
The recent announcement that Arcadia Brewing would close its downtown location on Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek may have touched some sensitive nerves, as some other (mostly) national chains announced closures here.
Arcadia Ales is riding high, celebrating 20 years in downtown Battle Creek, as craft beer popularity continues to rise.
Arcadia CEO Tim Suprise looked back on 20 years since he started the business, remembering the risk he took leaving a well-paying job in the paper industry to live a dream...