Gregg Gorsuch, economic development manager for the city of Kettering, said he has received no notification of any change in Van Buren Tap Room’s status. But he said he too has driven past the bar during regular serving hours and noticed there was no activity in or around the business.
The space formerly held Cadillac Jacks Sports Bar & Grill, but morphed into Van Buren Tap Room in April 2012. At that time, Jeff Lockwood — who said his mother, Bev Risner, was the owner of the sports bar — said the new beer bar would offer 14 beers on tap as well as dozens of craft and imported beers in cans and bottles, as well as pool tables, dart boards and 36 televisions.
Extensive renovations at the time included new carpet, new tile, a fresh paint job, updated equipment and a new system for the draft beers. Lockwood said the bar would seat 93 and employ about 15 people.
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