BEDFORD (WSLS 10) - The town of Bedford will soon get its first brewery. The brewery and restaurant will be in a former factory building on Grove Street.
Monday, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the project will receive a $600,000 grant.
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Kate Jenkins with Peaks Coaching Group is excited for the new business.
"I think it's great news," says Jenkins. "People have been wanting to see something for years and now that it's actually starting I think it's brought excitement to the Bedford area."
The developer, John Mccormack, built the Bedford Lofts. After seeing success there, he wanted to restore another building in town.
He's expecting to spend about $1.5 million on the brewery and restaurant.
Bedford County economic development director, Traci Blido, is working with Mccormack on the project which is still in its very early stages.
"The idea is to create a deck type of environment and expand the parking area to really revitalize this whole complex but still keep the historical nature at the same time," says Blido.
Blido expects some other empty factory buildings in the area to fill up once the brewery and restaurant open.
The developer expects construction to start in the next six months and the business to start brewing next year.