A fire at Granite City Brewery in Franklin has temporarily closed the popular restaurant, disappointing weekend visitors who were unaware of the incident.
Franklin firefighters responded to a fire in the back of the building Saturday morning, successfully containing it before it could spread to a connecting hotel.
“As I got out of my car I saw the wooden makeshift door,” said Bridget Franklin-Massey, a visitor who had planned to stop at the brewery for their barbecue. “For this to be really quiet was a little alarming.”…