This Brewery in Chicago Is for Sale on Craigslist for $2.5 Million

If you’ve ever desired to own your own brewery, all you need to do is search Craigslist.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Argus Brewery, a father-and-son operation that ran for ten years on the south side of Chicago is up for sale. Oddly enough, the big service has its own listing on Craigslist for $2.5 million. The brewery is likewise a previous World Beer Cup award recipient, according to the listing.

The listing consists of the 9,700 square foot area in Roseland, brewing devices, security devices, furnishings, electronics, a delivery van and, peculiarly, “Argus’ intellectual home,” the Chicago Tribune reported. The listing was posted in May and the post likewise made the rounds on social media this previous week. While Craiglist is a popular location to sell furnishings or find houses, discovering listings for large companies is relatively rare, according to the Chicago Tribune, which is most likely why many Twitter users have discussed the listing.

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The structure likewise includes its fair share of history since it was originally developed as the Joseph E. Schlitz Distribution Stables, according to the listing. It has actually strengthened metal beams, a brand name new electrical system, pipes, roof, and a freight elevator with its original motor that was “developed by Nikola Tesla.” The listing likewise claimed to have the top brewery trip in Chicago (through Trip Advisor) and can produce 10,000 barrels each year, making it the “ideal turnkey operation.”

According to the Chicago Tribune, the existing owner, Bob Jensen, was uninformed of the Craigslist listing, stating it was his genuine estate representative who developed it. The brewery had actually closed in March and he has actually been attempting to offer it because April after months of sluggish sales. Like numerous other bars and dining establishments throughout the country, lockdown measures due to the coronavirus pandemic likewise were an element, according to the Chicago Tribune.

“There was a market decline, and we had suppliers that weren’t salesmen. They’re simply order takers and, you understand, it’s type of an embarassment,” Jensen said of the brewery closure to Spot. “Then, the keg beer sales dried up when the bars and restaurants closed. That was a big part of our organisation. I didn’t want to lay off everybody, but I didn’t see another way out for a couple years a minimum of. There comes a point where you have to be economically accountable to myself and the household. We offered it the old college shot. It was an enjoyable 10-year experience.”