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Lakewood Brewing Company

“Can a small family-owned craft brewery sustain growth as a hospitality destination in the competitive Dallas-area market without outside capital?”

Founded2011
HQGarland, Texas, USA
FoundersWim Bens
Total raised$150K
IndustryVertical SaaS / Restaurants
The story

Founded in 2011 as a craft brewery focused on Belgian-inspired beers in Garland, Texas, Lakewood Brewing has remained a family-owned, independent operation. The company has grown from a pure production brewery into a hospitality venue with a taproom, kitchen, private event spaces, and a membership club (Lion's Den). Revenue is estimated around $4M annually with roughly 25–50 employees, reflecting a small but established regional craft brewery footprint with no apparent embedded finance ambitions beyond standard hospitality POS and payment tooling.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2011
Lakewood Brewing Company, LLC founded in Garland, Texas by Wim Bens, inspired by Belgian craft beer heritage.· pivot
2012
Began commercial brewing operations and opened taproom on east side of Dallas.· banking
2023
Opened taproom kitchen, adding full food service to the brewery experience.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Lakewood Brewing Company’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Toast
Accounting gap: significant

Lakewood Brewing Company — frequently asked

Who is Lakewood Brewing Company's payment processor?

Lakewood Brewing Company processes payments through Toast.

Who founded Lakewood Brewing Company?

Lakewood Brewing Company was founded by Wim Bens and is founded in 2011, headquartered in Garland, Texas, USA.

How much funding has Lakewood Brewing Company raised?

Lakewood Brewing Company has raised $150K in total.

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