Business Attraction Grant Guidelines
Hercules City Council
07/11/2023
Targeted Business Types
Eating/Drinking:
Restaurant
Café
Brewpub
Drinking:
Café
Wine Bar
Brewery / Taproom
Craft distillery
2 ABC License Types for Targeted Business Types
Food Required:
Type 40 – On-Sale Beer / Sandwiches/snacks available
Type 41 – Beer & Wine/Eating Place
Type 47 – General / Eating Place
Type 75 – Brewpub-Restaurant
Food Not Required:
Type 23 – Small Beer Manufacturer
Type 42 – Beer & Wine / Public Premises
Type 74 – Craft Distiller
3 Type 40: On-Sale Beer
The Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottleshop, Concord
4 Beer only, on- or off-sale
Full meals not required but sandwiches/snacks must be available
Type 40: On-Sale Beer
The Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottleshop, Concord
5 Type 23: Small Beer Manufacturer
Del Cielo Brewing Co., Martinez
6 Beer production and sale
Food service not required
Type 23: Small Beer Manufacturer
Five Suns Brewing,
Martinez
7 Beer production and sale
Food service not required
Type 23: Small Beer Manufacturer
Calicraft Brewing Company,
Walnut Creek
8 Beer production and sale
Food service not required
Type 23: Small Beer Manufacturer
Morgan Territory Brewing
Pleasant Hill
9 Beer production and sale
Food service not required
Type 31: Beer & Wine – Public Premises
The Chill, Benicia
10 Beer production and sale
Food service not required
Type 40: On-Sale Beer
The Hop Grenade Taproom & Bottleshop, Concord
11 Beer only, on- or off-sale
Full meals not required but sandwiches/snacks must be available
Recommended Clarification of Guidelines
Grant Program Eligibility:
Restaurant
Café (if the café comprises a majority of the space/operation, or if the café is the primary use and not incidental to another use) Wine bar / café
Brewpub Brewery or taproom
Micro-distillery Craft distillery
Submittal Requirements:
Verification that all required Planning approvals for the business have been granted and applicable appeal periods have expired Use of Funds:
Business shall obtain a City Business license and have a Certificate of Occupancy prior to final reimbursement payment. 12 Alternate Guidelines Adding Food Service Requirement Grant Program Eligibility:
Restaurant
Café (if the café comprises a majority of the space/operation, or if the café is the primary use and not incidental to another use) Wine bar / café with food service
Brewpub Brewery or taproom with food service
Micro-distillery Craft distillery with food service
Submittal Requirements:
Verification that all required Planning approvals for the business have been granted and applicable appeal periods have expired Use of Funds:
Business shall obtain a City Business license and have a Certificate of Occupancy prior to final reimbursement payment. 13