Is Founders Brewing Co. Still Open? Food Paradise Update
Food Paradise, Season 15 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Current status
As of October 2026, Founders Brewing Co. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: The brewery's website (checked 2026-09-08) carries a 2026 copyright and current taproom hours, and Google Places lists the business as operational, indicating it is currently open. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 15, Episode 2
- Address 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Website foundersbrewing.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Brew and Chew' episode (S15E2) featured Founders Brewing Co., a Grand Rapids brewery known for beers such as All Day IPA, Mortal Bloom, and its Barrel Aged Venture Series, brewed and served at its taproom on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW. On 2026-09-08 the brewery's website (foundersbrewing.com) carried a 2026 copyright and listed current taproom hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. The site also described an on-site kitchen, brewery tours, a private event space called the Centennial Room, and a customer 'Ambassador' loyalty program. Founders' offices are also based nearby, per a partial phone listing on the site beginning with area code 616. Google Places lists the business as operational at 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids.
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Sources we checked
- foundersbrewing.com http://foundersbrewing.com/
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Record fp-1185 · checked by Cal Marchetti.