MADISON, Wis. — The Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company will close its Hilldale location on Saturday, Nov. 8, the company announced Monday.

The company cited a changing restaurant and retail landscape and declining revenue at the Hilldale pub as reasons for the closure.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision,” said Eliot Butler, Great Dane’s co-founder and president. “Hilldale has been part of our story for 19 years, and the community means so much to all of us. We’re forever grateful to the team and the guests who made it special."

Great Dane, founded in 1994 and often described as Madison’s original brewpub, will continue to operate its other Madison-area locations, including Fitchburg and its east side and downtown Madison pubs. Brewing operations will continue at the downtown and

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