Willow Creek Brewing

Willow Creek Brewing

Brewery

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Security Type
Revenue Sharing
Categories
Food & Bev
Min Investment
$100
Location
West Reading, PA
Offering Date
September 29, 2020
Expected Close Date
December 02, 2020
Target Raise
$30.00K-$60.00K
Deal Notes

If you invest $1,000, the business agrees to share a portion of their revenue until you have been repaid$1,500. They will owe you this amount by 10/1/2026, regardless of revenue.

Company Description

Willow Creek Brewing will be located at 643 Penn Ave. Since our conception, we have premiered our beers at multiple festivals, and held tasting events around the Berks county area. This has resulted in many loyal followers on social media.

Once we open, we will be utilizing the PLCB’s “G” Limited Brewer’s license to its full capacity. The G License allows breweries in Pennsylvania to sell all beer, wine, and liquor made solely in Pennsylvania for in house consumption. We will have 10 taps of beer and we will uniquely offer beer from all over the state of Pennsylvania that local craft beer lovers don’t typically have access to from areas such as Erie, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Lancaster. Our beer has come a long way and we pride ourselves in our ability to make a wide variety of styles that all beer drinkers have fallen in love with. We have made dozens of styles of beer to-date and will be featuring our five flagships at all times in addition to seasonal and experimental batches. Our flagships consist of a Golden Ale, Irish Red Ale, Saison, Brown Ale, and Chocolate Porter. All craft beer aficionados will find multiple beers to fall in love with despite their particular tastes. For those whose palate doesn’t crave beer, we will have a collection of local hand-made cocktails, mocktails, and wine. Our prices will range from $5-$8 per pint of beer, $7-$10 per cocktail/glass of wine, and $3-$6 per mocktail. We are working with multiple local food trucks to ensure we have the best quality food available at all times for our guests.

Our current financial projections reflect brewing beer 2 days per week on our ½ bbl system. Should the demand require, we can double our production and sales without adding any additional brewing equipment.

We will be open 5 days per week being closed only on Monday and Tuesday. Week days we will be open from 4pm- 10pm) and Saturday we will be open from 12 PM-11 PM. 12 to 9pm on Sunday. We will have 3 staff members in at all times including at least 1 owner, 2 staff. Staffing for special events will vary depending on the size and nature of the event.

Guests will be happy to find that they can purchase apparel/souvenirs or if they want to enjoy their favorite Willow Creek beer at home, it will be available in 32, and 16 Oz Crowler containers. Willow Creek beer will be available in select craft beer bars throughout Berks County. We currently have orders waiting to be filled for local establishments.

Use of Proceeds

  • Build-out: $30,000
  • Mainvest Compensation: $3,600
  • Equipment & Fixtures: $9,000
  • Operating Capital: $17,400

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Mark

Mark is a Pennsylvania native and has lived in the Reading area for the last 19 years.  Having served and still serving in the US military for the past 38 years has taught Mark invaluable leadership and operational skills.  Mark’s technical background is as an Environmental and Energy Engineer.  He has worked as an Engineer in the Energy and Environmental fields for 30 years.  He started Ugly Dog Brewing in 1995.  This contract brewery was successful, but the laws for breweries were not as accommodating as todays.  Mark was also employed by Joint Base brewery, a brewery located and owned by the U.S. Air Force on Joint Base MDL.  This base in New Jersey is one of 10 such breweries owned by the US government on military bases around the world.  Mark was the head brewer and marketing manager. Mark is currently employed by the US Army Reserve, Onics Energy, and LA Fitness.  In the Army Reserves Mark is a Captain Combat Engineer.  He is an Environmental Engineer.  Mark also works with Military Funeral Honors.  Mark works 4-5 days per week with the Army Reserve.  Mark also works as an Energy Engineer for Onics Energy Systems.  He works 2 days per week as Operations Manager.  Mark is also a fitness instructor at LA Fitness, for four hours per week. 

Joanne
Joanne Camlin is a Pennsylvania native and has lived in PA her entire life.  Joanne is a tenured fourth grade school teacher for the Spring-Ford School District for the past nineteen years.  Joanne’s extensive years teaching has honed her interpersonal skills to a fine edge.  Her troubleshooting skills are top notch.  Joanne has also worked for Vanguard, and Bisys Plan Services previously.

Deal Notes

If you invest $1,000, the business agrees to share a portion of their revenue until you have been repaid$1,500. They will owe you this amount by 10/1/2026, regardless of revenue.

Amount Raised : $60,000
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Revenue Sharing is a form of lending that involves sharing revenue from the business with investors as return on their investment. It is often a fixed percentage of revenue and you are paid until you earn a total return on your investment.

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