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Here’s why Wooden Robot Brewery temporarily closed
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Dan Wade, co-founder and director of operations, died in an accident at the brewery’s South End taproom in Charlotte Tuesday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wooden Robot Brewery in Charlotte has temporarily closed both of its taprooms after co-founder Dan Wade died in an accident Tuesday, the brewery said on social media.
“It is with an extremely sad and heavy heart that we share this news,” the social media post reads. “We are all still in shock and need time to process everything, but we will do our best to keep everyone in the loop for when we open up our taprooms again.”
Medic confirmed they responded Tuesday afternoon to a deadly fall. Hours later, investigators could still be seen inside the taproom, located near the intersection of West Summit Avenue and South Tryon Street in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood.
“We lost one of our founders, co-owners, and friend, Dan,” the brewery said online. “Your thoughts and prayers for Dan’s family, his wife, and his son are much appreciated at this time.”
Wooden Robot was founded by Wade and his friend Josh Patton, according to the brewery’s website. It first opened its doors in 2015, according to press material archived on its website.
Officials with the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health (NC OSH) Division appeared to be at the taproom Tuesday afternoon alongside the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
The brewery first announced their closure earlier Tuesday afternoon citing an “unforeseen circumstances.” The mysterious and unexpected social media post prompted an immediate response from customers, who anxiously awaited more information about the incident. Data provided by Google showed an immediate increase in those searching for information about Wooden Robot Brewery.
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