Great Lakes brewpub staying in Ohio City

• "It is not known if the company's Ohio City headquarters and brewpub would move," the story reported.

The latest: Responding to the reporting, Great Lakes issued a statement Thursday saying its leadership was currently vetting potential sites in Avon and on the Scranton Peninsula in the Flats.

• This process is still in its "exploratory phase," the statement read, but the goal of a new facility would be to "consolidate all brewing and packaging operations under one roof."

Yes, but: Great Lakes squashed any speculation that its Ohio City brewpub would be closed as part of the consolidation.

• "We understand what our brewpub means to Ohio City and there's a mutual appreciation," Great Lakes' CEO Mark King said in a press release, "so closing the brewpub has not been considered."

Details: Great Lakes' brewing operations are headquartered at a 40,000-square-foot facility in Ohio City, next to the brewpub.

• Since 2020, its canning operation has been based in Strongsville.

What they're saying: "For us to grow and consistently produce the highest quality beverages, a larger modernized operation is needed," King said.

• "Our current building is full of history and charm but limits us in terms of efficiency, output, and quality control."