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Over the last 10 years, we’ve learned how to brew some of the best craft beers on the planet.
We’ve also learned how to fill pubs with new customers, who soon become brand loyalists. Our goal is to help you achieve this same type of following from the moment you open your own Voodoo brewpub franchise location doors. Here’s what you can expect from us as your business partner:
Training
6.5 classroom training hours and 61 hours of on-the-job practice teach you everything you need to know about operating your brewpub franchise.
Ongoing Support
Your designated Project Manager assists with marketing, ongoing field support, and anything else you might need, whenever you need it.
Brewing
One of the top Master Brewers in the world works his mad-scientist magic to brew your craft beer and delivers it to your brewpub franchise location every week.
Menu
Executive Chef Nate Cillo builds you an easy-to-execute, mouthwatering localized menu.
Marketing Support
Pub events and other corporate-crafted promos help drive revenue and generate serious buzz.
Tight Knit Family
A highly-collaborative, enthusiastic group that loves creativity and wants to hear your ideas.
Help With The Books
Financial coaching to make sure you hit the same kind of numbers as our other brewery franchise locations.
How does the Voodoo Brew Crew support its Franchise Owners?
PRE-OPENING
With you every step of the way!
ONGOING SUPPORT
Hiring, marketing, events, and more!
The Voodoo Brewing Co.
Brewpub Franchise
Support Crew
If there’s one thing we know, it’s this: choosing the right people is key. We’ve worked to make the Voodoo Brewing Co. brewery franchise the success it is today, and we’ve done it together. It’s a lot like brewing craft beer — when you hit on just the right blend of ingredients, something special happens.
Take a minute to meet the team that’s made all of this possible: your Voodoo Brewing Co. craft beer franchise support crew!
Matteo Rachocki
CEO
Since our opening in 2012, Matteo has given his all to bring us into the next decade with new state-of-the-art equipment and patenting packaging designs. He keeps things tight with our distributors and oversees hospitality.
Jake Voelker
PRESIDENT
Jake drives our expansion of retail locations as President of Voodoo Licensing LLC. He understands community engagement is key and takes pride in watching new craft beer Franchise Owners grow. Jakeʼs primary role encompasses the opening of new brewpub franchise locations and multiple sales and project management initiatives.
Curt Rachocki
HEAD BREWER & DIRECTOR OF BARREL AGING
Curt is a private person, a recluse, who was awarded “Top 25 Beers of the Year” for his Pappy Van Winkle Black Magick stout. Beyond that, Curt has made an internationally renowned name for Voodoo by executing new and classic craft beer styles that are enjoyed throughout our pubs and distribution.
Andrew Volanski
HEAD OF FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
Andrew, or as we know him, Tacocat, has been with Voodoo since 2015 and will be your go-to guy for all of the franchise support you need. He will get your brewpub up and running while making the process as smooth as possible. He will continue to support you leading up to and throughout the grand opening and beyond.
Nate Cillo
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Most recently, Nate worked as Executive Chef at Southern Tier Brewing Company, creating dishes that incorporated and paired well with craft beers. Nate joined Voodoo in 2019, streamlined our menu process, created the amazing dishes you see on our pub menus and opened our first brewery franchise location in Cleveland, OH.