Wine and Hop Shop LLC

Ownership

Long-time employee Ben Feifarek took over the Shop from Dave in 2012, making it independently owner-operated rather than Madison-resident owned from inception. The business is a locally-owned LLC rather than part of a chain or franchise.

Local Sourcing

The shop carries suppliers like Best Malz German Malt, Briess Malting Co., Wisconsin Hop Exchange, and Wyeast Laboratories, showing some Wisconsin/regional options, but most suppliers appear to be national brands with unknown sourcing details for their ingredients.

Community Involvement

The store states it loves being an active member of the Madison community and sponsors an annual stout contest for homebrewers, but specific details about other community involvement, nonprofits, or schools are limited.

Local Workforce

Everyone who works at the Shop makes his or her own wine, beer, cider, mead, etc., and loves to talk about it. Reviews consistently praise knowledgeable and friendly staff, though specific wage or tenure information is not publicly available.

Revenue Retention

As an independent, locally-owned retail business with a physical storefront in Madison, significant revenue likely stays local, but without financial statements or ownership structure details, it's difficult to determine what percentage of revenue remains in the community versus national supplier payments.

Local Presence

No website available to analyze.