Grand Rapids’ Beloved Flanagan’s Pub Closes After License Suspension

A longstanding Irish pub in downtown Grand Rapids is now closed for the time being after its liquor license was suspended.

Flanagan's Irish Pub has been located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids since 1981.

Flanagan's Irish Pub in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Flanagan's has been a favorite amongst locals and visitors for years. You would often find live music inside the bar, and it has long been one of the few places in town where you could find things like bangers and mash on the menu.

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But fans of Irish fare will have to find somewhere else to get their fix for now.

Flanagan's Irish Pub Has Liquor License Suspended For Nonpayment

On the evening of June 12, people started to notice something was up with Flanagan's. For one, the pub wasn't open.

In addition, there was a bright orange sign in one of the windows that said "Suspended License" in large, bold letters.

On one of the doors, you can also see a note that appears to be from the bar itself that reads,

Our pub is temporarily closed. Plans are to reopen and become Grand Rapids [sic] favorite gathering place.

Why Was Flanagan's Liquor License Suspended?

While we don't know all of the details surrounding the suspension of the liquor license, the orange sign tells us some of them.

According to the handwritten portion of the bright orange notice announcing the suspension, the pub's liquor license is suspended for 50 days (beginning June 10, 2025). It also says that the license was suspended for "failure to pay fines of $1,000."

Flanagan's is Actually Up For Sale

I didn't know this until I started digging into things, but Flanagan's is actually up for sale. The listing is through Equity Group of Michigan, and while it doesn't explicitly say that it's a listing for Flanagan's, it's pretty easy to tell that it is.

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According to the listing, the "popular, profitable restaurant and bar" was established in 1981 and is located near Rosa Parks Circle, DeVos Place, and Van Andel Arena. It says that the bar was put up on the market due to "retirement and health concerns".