GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Five years after emerging from bankruptcy , HopCat has a new owner.

The craft beer bar and restaurant, which has 11 locations across Michigan and one in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been sold to Uncommon Equity LLC, a private equity firm based in Chicago, for an undisclosed amount.

“We see this transition not as a change of direction, but as a continuation of what HopCat does best – bringing people together,” said HopCat CEO Craig Stage. “We’re excited to partner with Uncommon Equity and their experienced Operating Partners to invest in the team, new locations, and innovation while preserving the local and Midwest hospitality that has always defined the brand.”

HopCat was sold to Uncommon Equity by Congruent Investment Partners and Main Street Capital, which bought HopCat

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