

Sonheim said the Lincoln Park District, where HopCat Chicago was situated, is not well known for being a bar district, and consequentially, HopCat struggled to gain foot traffic. Joe Sonheim, a spokesperson for BarFly Ventures, the parent of HopCat, told the Business Journal the primary reason for HopCat’s closure was the location. It is with regret that we announce the closure of this HopCat location,” the company said on Facebook.

“For the past several years, it has been our pleasure to share great craft beer and made-from-scratch food with Chicago. The announcement was made on the Chicago location’s Facebook page. HopCat announced yesterday the closure of its Chicago bar and restaurant at 2577 Clark St. A West Michigan beer bar chain has receded from its Chicago territory.
