Rickety Cricket in downtown Kingman, new owners rebrand and reopen property as award-winning Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery (GCB) expands its footprint in northern Arizona will therefore be temporarily closed. Closing will take place on Tuesday, and GCB plans to open its doors at 312 E. Beale Street the week of March 6.
GCB founder and owner John Peasley said: “The community there has already welcomed us with open arms. I can’t wait to join the downtown area.”
Previous owners Terry and Stacey Thomson opened the historic Kingman Club in 2015 and expanded Lickety Cricket in August 2017. GCB transitions include Kingman (Dirty Do), Lake Havasu City (Tap House) and other locations.
Peasley said he is very impressed with what Thomson has achieved and plans to add a touch of GCB to the industrial design Terry created for Rickety Cricket.
“We plan to put more woodwork in. Metal is great, but a lot of ours is woody and has a cabin feel,” Peasley said. You’ll see it added.”
Kingman GCB offers a range of house-brewed beers and creative spirits made from scratch, as well as its menu of favorites.
“We make a lot of comfort food,” Peasley said. “We make hot chicken, sandwiches, Rubens, barbecue, and of course pizza.”
Peasley rented and leased the property immediately east of the building to establish a 25-foot-wide straight strip for dog-friendly outdoor activities, including cornholes, horse shoes, and a small stage for musicians. The second floor of the 10,000-square-foot facility will feature two pool tables made out of logs for upstairs entertainment.
Peasley said Kingman makes business sense because the company he started nearly 20 years ago has other stores in Flagstaff, Williams and Page.
“We’re trying to dot the Grand Canyon. “When tourism, locals and nightlife make people want to hang out, that’s what we do best. Why should we change the model that works?” mosquito?”
Peasley will keep just under half of Rickety Cricket’s current staff, apparently recruiting employees through Indeed and Facebook.
Peasley said dedication, luck and lots of luck helped him build a successful brewing company. A Navy veteran, he arrived at Williams in 2006 at age 24 with his $1,500 in his pocket, pondering his future while reading books on entrepreneurship and brewing. I sold antiques at a cafe.
“I’m starting to think this town needs a brewery,” he said. “Grand Canyon Brewing He came up with the idea for the company and bought the website and we were really lucky.”
Peasley’s business break came in Semper Fidelis fashion when he met a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran who agreed to lend him $500,000 to follow his dreams.
Mission complete. Kingman is next.
