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'''The Woolworth''' (originally announced as '''Five Points Social''') was a bar, restaurant and entertainment venue which opened in [[2018]] in the former [[Woolworth's]]/[[Five Points Market]]/[[Bailey Brothers Music]] location at 1006-1012 [[20th Street South]] in [[Five Points South]].
'''The Hive''' was a bar, restaurant and entertainment venue which opened in [[2020]] in the former "[[The Woolworth]]" location at 1006-1012 [[20th Street South]] in [[Five Points South]].


The venue was developed by [[Orchestra Partners]] ([[John Boone]] and [[Hunter Renfroe]]) who purchased the building for $1.3 million in January [[2017]].
The Hive opened in late [[2020]] as a joint venture of [[Orchestra Partners]] with New Belgium Brewing Company of Fort Collins, Colorado. The brewery's products were offered in a standalone bar area dubbed "Peerless & The Dude" (named for Birmingham's former [[Peerless Saloon]] and [[Dude Saloon]]).


The Woolworth features "duckpin" bowling lanes, ping-pong tables, dartboards and other social games alongside a full bar and kitchen.
The Hive closed in March [[2022]], citing, "food and beverage supply chain issues, staffing and event obstacles."


In [[2020]], in the context of both a shutdown of entertainment centers due to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], and [[2020 George Floyd protests|widespread protests for racial justice]], the Woolworth's dress code was circulated on social media where many perceived it as racist for prohibiting styles of dress associated with Black culture. The owners apologized and rescinded the policy, promising to, "find a nondiscriminatory way to ensure a sophisticated experience."
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The venue closed in August [[2020]] and was replaced by [[The Hive]], which opened that November.
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  after=[[Urban Parc]]
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==References==
==References==
* Godwin, Brent (February 14, 2017) "Social house, bowling concept coming to Five Points South." {{BBJ}}
* Chambley, Hannah (October 2, 2020) "The HIVE, new restaurant concept, coming to former Woolworth space." {{BNow}}
* Edgemon, Erin (June 23, 2018) "Birmingham, this isn't your father's bowling alley." {{BN}}
* Woods, Ashlee (August 1, 2022) "Five Points South entertainment venue permanently closed." {{BBJ}}
* Colurso, Mary (June 16, 2020) "Birmingham bar cancels ‘racist’ dress code after social media outcry." {{BN}}
 
==External links==
* [https://www.woolworthbham.com/ The Woolworth] website


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[[Category:Restaurants]]
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[[Category:20th Street South]]
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[[Category:Five Points South]]
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 2 February 2023

The Hive was a bar, restaurant and entertainment venue which opened in 2020 in the former "The Woolworth" location at 1006-1012 20th Street South in Five Points South.

The Hive opened in late 2020 as a joint venture of Orchestra Partners with New Belgium Brewing Company of Fort Collins, Colorado. The brewery's products were offered in a standalone bar area dubbed "Peerless & The Dude" (named for Birmingham's former Peerless Saloon and Dude Saloon).

The Hive closed in March 2022, citing, "food and beverage supply chain issues, staffing and event obstacles."

Preceded by:
The Woolworth 		1006-1012 20th Street South
2020–2022 		Succeeded by:
Urban Parc

References

  • Chambley, Hannah (October 2, 2020) "The HIVE, new restaurant concept, coming to former Woolworth space." Bham Now
  • Woods, Ashlee (August 1, 2022) "Five Points South entertainment venue permanently closed." Birmingham Business Journal
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