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Beer-loving veteran to open Voodoo Brewing brewpub in Fort Worth

Voodoo Brewing is coming to Fort Worth.

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A Pennsylvania-based brewpub is debuting in Fort Worth: Called Voodoo Brewing Co., it's a chain founded in 2005 and is opening south of downtown at 1001 S. Main St., near Rosedale Street, in the former Four Sisters space.

Voodoo Brewing Co. was founded in Meadville, a small town north of Pittsburgh and home to Allegheny College. They opened their first taproom in 2012, and now have outlets in Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas, including Grand Prairie which opened in 2023 and Plano, which opened in spring 2024.

They're known for their creative craft beer and classic pub fare, such as a giant pretzel with beer cheese.

Bringing Voodoo to Fort Worth is David Goldblatt, a first-time franchisee who ventured into franchising after 21 years of active military service. He retired from the service a year ago.

"I live in Fort Worth, I was stationed here when I was in the Marines," he says. "I met my wife who was born and raised here."

Once he tried Voodoo Brewing's beer, he wanted to invest and bring it to Fort Worth. He hopes to have it open in July.

"I was drawn to Voodoo Brewing because I love the atmosphere, and of course, the beer," he says. "The one thing that makes this concept special is the individuality they allow you bring to the table."

Although a franchise, Voodoo stands out by allowing each location’s owner to customize their pub with a unique aesthetic and personalized menu additions.

The company brews its beer in Pennsylvania, then ships it to franchisees. Their nine flagship beers include:

Good Vibes: West coast IPA with tropical fruit notes
Where Our Secrets Go: Dark ale with caramel and crystal malt
Lacto-Kooler: Green sour ale
Voodoo Love Child: Pale, dry beer with cherry, raspberry, and passion fruit

In addition to the flagship options, franchisees can choose from special seasonal beers.

There's food as well: wings, sandwiches, salads, pizzas such as the voo-dill pickle pizza, a mushroom and Swiss smash burger, and beignets.

Doughnut News

Luscious doughnut shop Duck Donuts makes Fort Worth debut

Photo courtesy of Visit Addison

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A decadent new doughnut shop is coming to Fort Worth: Duck Donuts, a North Carolina-based chain known for serving doughnuts made to order, will open a shop at 6387 Camp Bowie Blvd. #A within the Ridglea Plaza Shopping Center in Fort Worth.

According to a release, the shop will open on Saturday December 21 at 7 am.

Duck Donuts opened its first locations in 2007 in the beach resort towns of Duck and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with the intention to create an oasis for vacationers. They're now headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and began franchising in 2013, with more than 150 locally owned and operated shops across 26 states and international locations. There was previously a DFW location in Addison on Belt Line Road that opened in 2020 but it did not survive the pandemic.

The Fort Worth shop is owned and operated by husband-and-wife Justin and Morgan Thomas.

“We are delighted to be opening in Fort Worth,” Justin says in a statement. “The community has been patiently waiting for us to open our doors, and now we cannot wait to sprinkle happiness to all with our warm, delicious and made-to-order doubhnuts.”

The 1,035-square-foot shop reflects the franchise’s reimagined design which gives a modern twist on their iconic beach theme and family-friendly atmosphere. Upon entering the store, customers are greeted by the aroma of warm, light vanilla cake doughnuts.

Customers can create their own combination by choosing from coatings, toppings, and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon.

Key to their appeal is the viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their doughnuts being made.

Many of their flavors have a beachy theme such as the Beach, a cake doughnut with vanilla icing dusted with cinnamon sugar; the Sunrise with lemon icing and raspberry drizzle; and the Beach Ball with vanilla icing, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle.

They rotate in seasonal offerings such as the current lineup of mint-flavored flavors including chocolate icing with mint buttercream. The doughnuts themselves are limited to vanilla and chocolate cake; the flavors come primarily from icing.

In addition to doughnuts, the Fort Worth location will serve coffee, doughnut breakfast sandwiches, doughnut sundaes — in which a doughnut is topped with ice cream and syrup — plus frozen beverages and milkshakes.

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