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Business Journals
21-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Woodburn Brewing closing temporarily
By submitting your information you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and User Agreement . The parent company of East Walnut Hills craft brewery Woodburn Brewing is closing the location, it says temporarily, as it moves the management team to a new endeavor. Story Highlights Woodburn Brewing temporarily closes as management moves to new bottle shop. March First Brands opening third Cincinnati Distilling bottle shop in Monroe. Company reassigning Woodburn staff to other locations during closure. The parent company of Woodburn Brewing in East Walnut Hills is closing the brewery, it says temporarily, as it moves the management team to a new retail endeavor elsewhere in the region. March First Brands, the owner of Cincinnati Distilling, Woodburn Brewing, Fig Leaf Brewing and March First Brewing, is opening its third bottle shop for its craft spirits brand. It plans to open a Cincinnati Distilling bottle shop this spring in the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe. An exact opening date has not been disclosed. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events March First Brands in a news release said that the East Walnut Hills-based management team of Woodburn Brewing would be reassigned to the new bottle shop, necessitating the temporary closure of the brewery. "The future of the Woodburn location has not yet been determined but will remain closed for the near term," the news release reads. March First Brands said it will reassign all other Woodburn staff to fill in gaps at its eight other locations. The company did not disclose why it chose that brewery for temporary closure, or what it plans to do with the location. A spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment as of this posting. The Cincinnati Premium Outlets bottle shop will be Cincinnati Distilling's third, behind its first in the Kenwood Towne Centre and an upcoming location at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus. The bottle shop will sell its full line of craft spirits, such as whiskeys, bourbons, rums, vodkas and gins, while partnering with local vendors and artisans to offer other Ohio-made goods. The opening of the Monroe shop is part of March First Brands' strategy to increase its retail presence. "We will be announcing more locations this spring and will be making tactical moves within the current March First Brands footprint to redeploy some of our teams and resources to these new locations," Josh Engel, the company's marketing manager, said in a news release. Woodburn Brewing was founded in 2016 as Woodburn Brewery. It closed in June 2020 amid restrictions on capacity put into place during the Covid-19 pandemic. March First Brands acquired the brewery in December 2020, and reopened the rebranded brewery the following year.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Beast Games' winner, Ohio native, raising awareness for son's rare illness
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After winning millions of dollars on a game show, a Columbus native is now using his platform to raise awareness for his son's rare brain disorder. Jeff Allen, otherwise known as player 831, won $10 million on a show called 'Beast Games' on Amazon Prime, which just wrapped its first season. Lawmaker introduces 'boneless wing bill' after viral Ohio Supreme Court court ruling He may live in California now, but Allen was born and raised in Clintonville. Growing up, he attended Bishop Watterson and then went on to graduate from Ohio University. 'Ohio has the moniker. It's the heart of it all, but I think that the people in Ohio truly have heart,' Allen said. He's the only one in his family who's moved away. The rest still live in Columbus, so he and his family make the trip back when they can. 'My nine-year-old's favorite place in the world to vacation is Ohio,' Allen said. On 'Beast Games,' Allen competed among 1,000 other contestants for the top prize — $10 million. Originally, the prize was $5 million, but it was doubled in the last episode. Ohio lawmaker pressing hardline immigration bills 'It was literally a one-in-a-thousand chance to be crowned the winner and my ultimate aim was to get far enough to where I could talk about Lucas,' he said. As he advanced further and further in the show, Allen said he realized that 'Beast Games' was a very social and psychological game. It was all about getting to know your opponents, who he said will now be lifelong friends. 'Take away people's phones and internet and time of day and day of the week, it just forces people to connect,' he said. Throughout the game, Allen said his philosophy never changed. He went on to help people, build relationships and take chances. Little did he know it would pay off. Shortly after moving to California, Allen met his wife, Jennifer. Together they have two kids, 9-year-old Jack and 7-year-old Lucas. Jack is a fan of Mr. Beast, so he's the reason Allen auditioned in the first place. The hilarious, Ohio-made Doritos ad you didn't see during the Super Bowl 'Jack was kind of the one who planted the seed and then Lucas, his little brother, is my inspiration,' Allen said. Lucas has an ultra-rare brain disorder called Creatine Transporter Deficiency, or CTD. He was diagnosed with CTD after years of testing. It's a rare genetic disease that affects the body's ability to carry creatine to its cells and there is no cure or treatment. Allen said he'll be using the money he won to change that by funding various research projects. 'Summum bonum, of the highest good, would be to look back at a couple of years where a kid born with CTD is diagnosed at birth and then receives a treatment within a week and can have a conversation just like you and I are having, Jackie,' Allen said. 'That's the ultimate goal.' CTD was first discovered 25 years ago in Ohio. The exact number of people who have it is unknown, but according to MedlinePlus, more than 150 cases have been identified worldwide. Special Olympics basketball team plays unforgettable senior night game While it's still tough to believe he won, Allen said he's grateful for all the support he's been given and now he can't wait to use that money to help find a cure for his son and others like him. To learn more about CTD, click here. All 10 episodes of Allen's game show journey on 'Beast Games' are now available on Amazon Prime. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ohio State club displaying art exhibit for Black History Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State University Faculty Club is honoring Black History Month with an exhibit that is on display for free and will be open until March 6. The curator Arris Cohen explained this exhibition shines a light on local Black artist, giving them the space to be seen, heard and celebrated. 'There are so many artists in this city who have a legacy here and are legends here,' Cohen said. 'And just to be able to have some of them in this space where usually we don't have representation like that is important, is important.' The work of nine local artists at the exhibition 'A Seat at the Table' is making history as the first exclusively all-Black group display at the OSU faculty club. Cohen noted it took four months to complete this project, from picking each artist to choosing the themes of the show. The hilarious, Ohio-made Doritos ad you didn't see during the Super Bowl 'In terms of getting all of their work together, it was an arduous process, but the process is the best part of the journey as it pertains to art, so it was fun,' Cohen said. 'There was a lot of communication with the different artists that I wanted to be in the show, as well as the fact that you have two posthumous artists in the show.' Uplifting the voices of these artists was imperative to Cohen as he was curating this show, especially as it runs through Black History Month. Citing a desire to celebrate and honor the work they have shared with the world in an impactful way. 'The timing of the show is really important to show that our culture, our creativity, our prowess is not negotiable,' Cohen said. 'And we do deserve the representation that we do receive. And it's not a fad or just something that is for now is here to stay.' Cohen also expressed the immense privilege it was to create this display and hopes the stories told through these pieces from Black creatives around the community continue to bring people together. 'I really look for it to evoke conversation, to continue the conversation of why representation of all types of people matters,' Cohen said. 'We are more alike than we are different.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
