{"id":272739,"date":"2025-06-04T12:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/portland-founded-womens-sports-bar-the-sports-bra-expands-to-4-additional-cities-new-school-beer-cider\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:51:49","slug":"portland-founded-womens-sports-bar-the-sports-bra-expands-to-4-additional-cities-new-school-beer-cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=272739","title":{"rendered":"Portland-founded Women\u2019s sports bar \u2018The Sports Bra\u2019 expands to 4 additional cities \u2014 New School Beer + Cider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5f5a624a96e5374cbcece43b\/f77966e0-5f90-4b13-bded-bcda299bd1e4\/Jenny+Holding+Pinned+Map++-+Photo+credit+FLI+Media.jpg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Jenny Nguyen, founder and CEO of The Sports Bra, couldn\u2019t be more excited about this expansion, and said, &#8220;The first four franchises of The Sports Bra will join our OG Portland location to become the \u2018Starting Five.\u2019 Together, we&#8217;re serving fans nationwide who are hungry for spaces that not only champion women\u2019s sports, but create a community where everyone feels like they belong. There is no better moment than this to open these places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The addition of these new locations will help fuel the movement for gender equity in sports and provide even more opportunities for fans to watch, cheer, and connect over their favorite women&#8217;s teams and athletes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Two years after The Sports Bra opened its doors in April 2022, the Portland-based bar announced that Alexis Ohanian\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsbrapdx.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=559734e08174059ce8f75dbff&amp;id=bda6858ebd&amp;e=11068ccf3a\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">776 Foundation<\/span><\/a> had invested in the business with the goal to expand through franchising. In October 2024, the brand officially launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsbrapdx.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=559734e08174059ce8f75dbff&amp;id=2ce784624c&amp;e=11068ccf3a\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">franchise website<\/span><\/a> and invited potential franchisees to invest. Now, in spring 2025, the first team of franchise owners of The Sports Bra has signed up to join the movement. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Fans in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas and St. Louis can cheer on their favorite women\u2019s teams and athletes at The Sports Bra in their own neighborhoods, while enjoying <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsbrapdx.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=559734e08174059ce8f75dbff&amp;id=781273990c&amp;e=11068ccf3a\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">delicious food and drinks<\/span><\/a> originally crafted at the flagship location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">&#8220;We know from experience that traditional sports bar fare isn&#8217;t for everyone. That&#8217;s why we offer thoughtfully prepared dishes for every dietary need, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free menu options,&#8221; added Nguyen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Mom\u2019s Baby Back Ribs, Aunt Tina\u2019s Vietna-Glaze Wings, and Tempeh Reuben will be available at all locations, as will the signature cocktails including The GOAT, Title IX, Cherry Picker, and Pickle Ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Each new location will be locally owned and operated, giving fans the chance to support both their hometown teams and the small businesses in their communities. Just as the original Portland Bra champions women-owned breweries, distilleries, farms, and artisan food businesses, each new Sports Bra will spotlight local producers in its own region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Nguyen added, \u201cThe Sports Bra is more than just a place to watch the game\u2014it\u2019s a movement. Our team spoke with hundreds of interested people about opening a franchise location, and we\u2019ve met some incredible people along the way. These owner\/operators are capable, enthusiastic, and deeply committed to The Bra\u2019s mission. We continue to support them as they locate the perfect spaces for their own Bras, and we can\u2019t wait to celebrate with them when it\u2019s time to open their doors!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenny Nguyen, founder and CEO of The Sports Bra, couldn\u2019t be more excited about this expansion, and said, &#8220;The first four franchises of The Sports Bra will join our OG Portland location to become the \u2018Starting Five.\u2019 Together, we&#8217;re serving fans nationwide who are hungry for spaces that not only champion women\u2019s sports, but create [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":272740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98907,96863,98909,98908],"tags":[21172,1449,3171,7087,17615,9389,17090,98910,934,329,409],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-272739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expansion","category-industry-news","category-national","category-oregon","tag-additional","tag-bar","tag-beer","tag-bra","tag-cider","tag-cities","tag-expands","tag-portlandfounded","tag-school","tag-sports","tag-womens"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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