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title: "NRN: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Brass Tap COO talks remodeling, beer trends"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/829f9916-fe82-43c9-b317-bc4234ae4faa
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nrn-beef-o-bradys-brass-tap-coo-talks-remodeling-beer-trends-1700
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2015-05-26T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T13:25:20.310Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc9565.png
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# NRN: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Brass Tap COO talks remodeling, beer trends

**TL;DR:** FSC Franchise Co. LLC is working to attract Millennials to its 30-year-old Beef 'O' Brady's brand and The Brass Tap craft beer chain. Joe Uhl, chief operating officer for FSC Franchise Co. LLC, spoke with Nation's Restaurant News about remodeling Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap's strategies.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-05-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nrn-beef-o-bradys-brass-tap-coo-talks-remodeling-beer-trends-1700).*

## Story

FSC Franchise Co. LLC, parent of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, represents both worlds, working to attract a younger audience to the three-decade old Beef ‘O’ Brady’s while also appealing to Millennials in the crowded craft beer segment with The Brass Tap.

Joe Uhl, chief operating officer for FSC Franchise Co. LLC, visited the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago with goals of finding new and creative ways to solve problems for both brands. He spoke with Nation’s Restaurant News about the challenges of remodeling a 30-year-old brand to appeal to a new generation, as well as steps being taken at The Brass Tap to stay ahead of the rest of the industry.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- The Brass Tap (company)
- Beef 'O' Brady's (company)
- FSC Franchise Co. (company)
- National Restaurant Association (regulator)
- millennial appeal (topic)
- brand remodeling (topic)
- craft beer trends (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nrn-beef-o-bradys-brass-tap-coo-talks-remodeling-beer-trends-1700). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/829f9916-fe82-43c9-b317-bc4234ae4faa).