Franconia has closed McKinney site, will move operations

Logo: Franconia Brewing Co., Image:© Brian Brown/Beer in Big D.

After months of uncertainty, Franconia Brewing Co. has announced the closure of its McKinney site, with the intention of moving operations to another location. The status of the brewery had been in limbo since January, when Franconia notified patrons of a temporary closure due to storm damage.

Changes at Franconia have perhaps been in the works since July 2023, when a commercial real estate listing on Crexi offered the business for sale "with or without the equipment." The ad has since been modified to include only the building, with the equipment now set to being auctioned off by New Mill Capital.

Further comments from the brewery on a social media post suggest Franconia intends to purchase all new equipment to outfit a new facility, the location of which is yet to be determined.

Franconia is currently owned by Arvind Sharma, an investor who took over after original founder Dennis Wehrmann exited the company in 2020.