Posted July 27, 200618 yr Popular Covington Hangout "Jillian's" Closes Without any warning, the Covington nightclub and entertainment complex Jillian's has closed. Jillian's was open for six years and had a restaurant, a few bars, games and a bowling alley. This is the statement on the web site: Dear Valued Patrons, On Thursday, July 27th, 2006, Jillian’s of Covington, closed their doors after eight years as one of the Cincinnati markets premier entertainment venues. Jillian’s would like to sincerely thank all of their customers who helped to make the club a local landmark. For additional information, please contact JBC Entertainment at (502) 638-9008. Sincerely, Jillian’s Management It's unclear how many people lost their jobs with the closing. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/07/27/jillians.html
July 27, 200618 yr huh...I thought that Covington was becoming an entertainment destination, ehh I guess things aren't as great in Nky as what one is led to believe. :-o
July 27, 200618 yr For future reference, please be sure to indicate the location that your post refers to. I just about threw up in my mouth a little bit because from the original title it looked like Jillians as a chain was history, not just one location. And dear god, if they close the Jillians in Youngstown - I'll have nowhere to get Great Lakes Brewing's Christmas Ale on tap during the holidays!!! clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 27, 200618 yr I watched this story on the 12:00 news, it was a total blindside to the employees and vendors. Food and supplies were showing up and being turned away, the tables were set for lunch. Nice company, doesn't even have the balls to give you a week's notice!
July 27, 200618 yr Exactly.^ They're like "yeah we're still making phone calls to the employees to let them know". I bet the place was completely mismanaged. That sucks. Just one more thing attributed to our diminishing nightlife scene. Jillian's was pretty freaking cool... I've had a few birthday parties there.
July 27, 200618 yr it's alright, Cincinnati is still the nation's #1 city for for nightlife. (??????) http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/07/27/forbes.html Jillian's was a joke anyway, although I did have a few fun nights there when I was 19 with a fake.
July 28, 200618 yr Exactly.^ They're like "yeah we're still making phone calls to the employees to let them know". I bet the place was completely mismanaged. That sucks. Just one more thing attributed to our diminishing nightlife scene. Jillian's was pretty freaking cool... I've had a few birthday parties there. Can you imagine finding out that you don't have a job by watching a news report? That would be terrible! I liked Jillian's. I remember years ago they had a great "lady's night" promotion on Saturdays. You'd pay $5 and not have to buy a single drink.
July 28, 200618 yr Sounds like they took a risk and it didn't pay off..... http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=333.msg103408#msg103408 Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/4/06 Jillian's has completed a $275,000 overhaul of its Covington location. The entertainment-restaurant chain spent the money on improvements to its 12,000-square-foot game room. The room now offers 28 "redemption" games that dispense tickets that can be redeemed for prizes. It also has 16 video games. A unit of JBC Entertainment Corp. of Louisville, Jillian's said it plans to improve seven of its 20 outlets in the next three years.
July 28, 200618 yr It would be cool if someone else picked it up right away, Dave and Buster's maybe? I believe their only location is in Tri-County, and it would be a perfect fit, at least for the stuff on the first two floors, I don't know if D&B's had much in the way of drinking/dancing. Remember too, that the building was first called BrewWorks and was only open for a year or two before they folded and Jillian's came in.
July 28, 200618 yr Things come and go. I loved the bowling alley there. I've had lots of good times there. The place is huge - bowling, 5 stories of bars, game rooms, etc... It looked a little worn last time I was there. I predict it will sit for a while. That is a huge undertaking with Newport being nearby. Newport killed it. No critical mass near Jillians. Prediction - will be turned into medical offices for the new medical complex being built at 12th Street and I-75.
July 28, 200618 yr Really though, what stays around for the long run? hardly anything. People get sick of seeing the same thing and tend to not go anymore. I give NOTL 5 more years.
July 28, 200618 yr I's it a demise? Or is it the prerequisit of the rebirth of the NKY riverfront? Hmm? ...?
July 28, 200618 yr Speaking of NOTL.... Jillian's still thinks positive Says building was underused, may blossom BY CLIFF PEALE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER COVINGTON - The owner of the building that housed Jillian's, the entertainment complex that closed Wednesday night, says he'll try to sell it as a mixed-use development site. Ken Lewis, who owns the Party Source in Bellevue, said the closing is no surprise given the decline in sales at Jillian's. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060728/BIZ01/607280348/1076/BIZ
July 28, 200618 yr It is a bad location. NOTL has proven that critical mass is important. There is something for everyone there. I went to NOTL last weekend you couldn't find a parking spot for miles around. Traffic jammed up on the highway to get to it. Critical mass. Covington does not have critical mass. No one wants 115,000 square feet on 12th Street in Covington. I predict office or condos.
July 28, 200618 yr The Jillian's in Raleigh also closed. I don't know if it's related. Maybe we'll see them all fall like dominoes.
July 30, 200618 yr Jillian's still thinks positive Says building was underused, may blossom BY CLIFF PEALE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER COVINGTON - The owner of the building that housed Jillian's, the entertainment complex that closed Wednesday night, says he'll try to sell it as a mixed-use development site. Ken Lewis, who owns the Party Source in Bellevue, said the closing is no surprise given the decline in sales at Jillian's.
February 18, 200916 yr Yung seeks to raze Jillian's buildings Owner asks to raze section By Mike Rutledge • [email protected] • February 18, 2009 COVINGTON - Hotel and casino operator Bill Yung has given up on converting the former Bavarian Brewery Co. into a casino, at least for now. But a Yung representative Tuesday asked Covington officials to let him tear down two buildings that are part of the property, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090218/NEWS0103/902180365
February 18, 200916 yr I'm sure there's a cleaner way to do this, but: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=covington+ky&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=IBGcSZyvIpDWMai5uI8F&ll=39.076218,-84.51823&spn=0.001832,0.004807&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=39.076239,-84.518125&panoid=WjnjyiGB-7SPguQun-chiw&cbp=12,11.891190671723999,,0,-20.79768574497229
February 18, 200916 yr Different perspective http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qhcgt67yq40x&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=35219458&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
February 18, 200916 yr This sucks. Yeah. I'm not sure why the owner insists on razing one of only two buildings on the site of historical significance. There are something like 7 total buildings there, and the other 5 would be fine.
October 8, 200915 yr Site around Jillian's being cleared By Scott Wartman, Kentucky Enquirer, October 6, 2009 COVINGTON - Demolition around the vacant Jillian's building started Tuesday. The future of the former nightclub and brewery off Interstate 75, however, has yet to be decided.
October 8, 200915 yr It'd be unfortunate for that building to be razed... "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
October 8, 200915 yr Some people just don't give a crap about historical significance. Its unfortunate because I used to go to Jillians and it's an awesome building.
October 8, 200915 yr Again, from the article -- "The main building of what once housed the old Bavarian Brewing Co. will remain intact and is protected by the city's development plan as a historic building. Residents, historic preservationists and the city have worked to ensure the old brewery building isn't torn down."
October 9, 200915 yr Given the history of this redevelopment project I would not be shocked if there was some "accident" that occurred and either damaged the old brewery building in a way to force its demolition, or in a way that took it down on its own.
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