Southern food and country music: The Stillery plans to open in Goodyear
Goodyear residents may want to dust off their cowboy boots and get ready for live music, dancing and Nashville style food.
The Stillery, a Tennessee-based food chain, will open its next location at the Goodyear Civic Square near 150th Drive and McDowell Road.
Globe Corporation, a Scottsdale based developer, is finalizing a lease with the restaurant, according to the developer's flyer.
Chuck Wells, a senior vice president with Kidder Mathews, confirmed to The Arizona Republic the lease is out for signature. "It's not signed yet but we're confident it will get signed," he said.
"The Stillery is extremely anxious to bring their concept to the West Valley," Wells said.
Construction on a 7,700 square foot building could begin as early as next summer.
The company is planing a late 2023 opening, according to Steve Sargent, The Stillery's partner and co-founder. "We’re in the beginning phase of this, more details will come very soon," Sargent told The Republic in an email.
Here's what to expect
The Stillery's tagline is "fine shine and good eats."
The building will have a mezzanine and dance floor with a full menu and bar. Customers can expect live music seven days a week.
The restaurant serves hot chicken sandwiches, pizza, burgers and for desert, a variety of pies. The drink menu includes specialty cocktails, beers and wines.
This is the third known location in the Valley after Chandler and north Phoenix.
Wells said the company is working with the city to help activate the Civic Square Park to host live music events in the future.
The Stillery is among the restaurants and amenities expected to come to the Civic Square. Wells and Globe Corporation are working to bring more amenities in the area including concepts like a craft beer taste room, a wood fire pizza restaurant and breakfast-focused restaurants.
Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo said the Stillery will draw more people to the city's Civic Square.
"It's just an added benefit that I think will help take off that whole area," he said.
The city will host a ribbon cutting ceremony 8 a.m. Aug. 1 to mark the grand opening of City Hall and the Georgia T. Lord Library at Civic Square.
Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers the southwest Valley can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on Twitter @maritzacdom.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: The Stillery dining and country music venue eyes Goodyear
