- CEO
- Monica A. Underwood
- Full Time Employees
- 1,704
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 3600 American Boulevard West Bloomington MN United States of America 55431
- IPO Date
- Aug 13, 2001
- Business
- Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd. (GCFB) owns and operates upscale casual dining restaurants featuring on-site brewed craft beers and chef-driven American cuisine; core offerings include handcrafted signature beers such as The Duke Pale Ale, The Bennie Bock, The Batch Double IPA, The Northern Light Lager, and The Stout produced via the company's patented Fermentus Interruptus process, alongside scratch-made menu items encompassing starters, flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, entrees, salads, pastas, desserts, and brunch specialties like Lawless Brunch; the company also previously operated Cadillac Ranch All American Bar & Grill locations offering American comfort foods including meatloaf and pasta dishes. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, Granite City Food & Brewery primarily serves midwestern markets across states including Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, targeting families and casual diners seeking fresh brews and contemporary fare. In March 2020, the company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy through an asset acquisition by BBQ Holdings, Inc., parent of Famous Dave's, which absorbed 18 Granite City locations and integrated operational synergies such as menu crossovers including Famous Dave's BBQ items and Granite City beers where permissible; subsequent strategic moves under BBQ Holdings included co-branding pilots like Village Inn breakfast insertions in select Granite City units in 2022 to extend dayparts and boost revenue by approximately 25% per site, reflecting ongoing multi-brand portfolio optimization.