Three lifelong friends — one a firefighter — are opening a taphouse and golf simulator venue in Midway called The Bruen Bunker, fittingly located in the town’s former fire station at 109 E. Bruen St.
Co-owners Joseph Bunker, Alden Gatewood, and Tanner Walker have dreamed of opening this concept for years, Bunker said, and each brings a different skill set to the project. Gatewood’s background is in real estate and project management; Walker has experience in bar management; and Bunker, a Versailles firefighter whose surname happens to double as a golf term, has deep local ties.
“When the former Midway fire station became available, it felt like the perfect opportunity to build something special,” Bunker said. “As a full-time firefighter in Versailles, the building held personal meaning for me, and together we knew we could turn it into something unique for the town.”…