What's Happening in Lancaster, OH…

In what may seems a somewhat unconventional approach, UK-based BrewDog says it would like to build a pub in Lancaster, but is asking 500 residents to buy stock in the company first, and has made 800,000 shares available to investors for this purpose.

Each investor, who must live in Lancaster, is asked to buy at least one $50 share of common stock through the company's Equity for Punks USA Campaign.

BrewDog current has a presence in Lancaster since its products are available at local retailers, and in restaurants and local bars. Tanisha Robinson, the CEO of BrewDog USA, said that if Lancaster wanted a bar, as indicated by the decision of locals to buy the stock offering, the company would listen. The effort appears to be going well; speaking for the company, Jasmine Smith said they had 53 investors thus far.

Canal Winchester is already home to a BrewDog pub, which sits on 42 acres on Gender Road. The company revealed that it plans to open a hotel next to the pub later this year, and plans to call it the DogHouse.

The campaign to find investors began in June and runs until October, and anyone interested in this unusual concept should visit the company's website.

Since this type of offer would interest many people, company officers might like to work with a flyer printing company to create a mailer for locals.