Craft Beer News

Voodoo Brewing brewpub closes in Fort Worth after a short 3 months

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A Fort Worth brewpub known for its creative craft beer has quietly closed its doors: Voodoo Brewing Co., which opened only months ago in the former Four Sisters space at 1001 S. Main St. in July, closed at the end of October.

Franchisee David Goldblatt confirmed the closure, stating that the last day of operations was October 27. His decision to close was not too complicated: The sad reality is that they simply were not pulling in enough money to cover the cost of doing business.

"What's next from here — that I don't know," he says.

Voodoo was founded in Meadville, a small town north of Pittsburgh, in 2005. They opened their first taproom in 2012, and now have outlets in Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.

Fort Worth was one of three DFW locations, 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.

The company brews its beer in Pennsylvania, then ships it to franchisees, including West coast IPA, dark ale, green sour ale, and their name brand Voodoo Love Child, a pale dry beer with cherry, raspberry, and passion fruit.

The food included wings, sandwiches, salads, pizzas such as the voo-dill pickle pizza, a mushroom and Swiss smash burger, and beignets.

Originally, Goldblatt shared his excitement about bringing the concept to town after he tried Voodoo Brewing's beer. He wanted to further invest in the brand. Although a franchise, Voodoo stands out by allowing each ownere to customize their location with a unique aesthetic and personalized menu additions.

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

Grand Prairie and Plano remain open, and there are also locations opening in Prosper and at The Realm at Castle Hills in Lewisville.

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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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