in Battery Park, and soon will open Old 86, a neighborhood bar, in Detroit Shoreway. Now, working under the umbrella Buildings & Food, Hollingsworth’s hospitality group has its sights set on further growth and expansion, as detailed in this week’sFollowing the debut of Old 86, likely to happen in February, the next order of business for Buildings & Food is the expansion of the Good Company brand. Chef-owner Brett Sawyer opened the contemporary neighborhood tavern in 2019.
“The Akron space turned out beautifully and we get a lot of requests for private events there,” Hollingsworth explains. “As I was considering putting in a more serious kitchen there, I realized that Good Company might be a perfect fit.” “Good Company is for families,” states Hollingsworth. “You want to give your kids the kind of food that they want – chicken nuggets and french fries and cheeseburgers – but you want to know that it’s made from scratch from good, whole ingredients.”