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HopCat In Downtown Minneapolis Closes For Good; COVID-19 Pandemic Cited As Cause

The beer-centric bar/restaurant HopCat announced Wednesday that it has permanently closed.

By WCCO-TV

September 10, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Another downtown Minneapolis restaurant is closing this summer.

The beer-centric bar/restaurant HopCat announced Wednesday that it has permanently closed, becoming the latest establishment to exit downtown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In a Facebook post, HopCat management wrote that the pandemic has been “nothing short of challenging for the restaurant industry as a whole.” They also thanked customers for patronizing their restaurant and urged beer-drinkers to continue supporting breweries like Fair State, Indeed and Surly.

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