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Comeback story: Great River Brewery returns after 5 years

By: Dave Thompson|June 10, 2024
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    • Scott Florence, left, owner of the Great River Brewery in downtown Davenport, welcomes guests to the reopened business on Friday, June 7. Also shown are Kyle Carter, center, executive director of the Downtown Davenport Partnership; and Davenport Alderwoman Marion Meginnis. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    A great business comeback story is complete. The Great River Brewery in downtown Davenport has reopened after it was forced to close by the flood of 2019.

    “People come in here, look around and say ‘I never thought this would open again,’” said Scott Florence, the owner of the brewery at 332 E. Second St. The business is across…

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