Since 1950, patrons have turned out to Moore's Bar and Grill for cold drinks and good food.
And, for the last eight years, Pete and Julie Meyer have been running the show, owning the bar that has earned a reputation as Greencastle's Cheers.
However, all that is set to change soon as the Greencastle institution is for sale and Pete and Julie are looking forward to spending more time with grandchildren and family.
"It's the goal of everyone, but my wife and I retired from our career jobs at 54 and are getting ready to turn 62. I am moving onto a more important job as a professional babysitter and it's about the grandkids," Pete Meyer told The Putnam County Post. .
Meyer said the people are what made Moore's Bar and Grill special.
"You can go in there and know just about everybody who is in there at different parts of the day. We have the DePauw students and alumnus, but my wife has always called it the Cheers of Greencastle since the day we bought it. We love it," Meyer said.
And, through the years, the bar has survived Covid-19, road construction and becoming part of the downtown DORA District.
"The number of people is what makes it special. It has been a fantastic opportunity for us. You learn a lot when you run your own business, but everything has worked well. We had the tough times with COVID and road construction, but I think we have survived all of that and Moore's is in the best place it has ever been. I think that is why now is a good time for us to start holding grandbabies more often," Meyer said.
He said he and his wife will miss the people, including the staff, and he will take several lessons with him when he hands the keys over to someone new.
"I've learned to relax more. There is always something that is going to go wrong, need to be fixed or what have you. We have a great group of vendors that take care of us and a lot of family support. I am very pleased with the alumni and students at DePauw, and they now respect it. It's important to support the small businesses. This is the only bar that is like an old school tavern in Greencastle. As long as people take care of it, it'll be here for the next 75 years," Meyer said.
Meyer said there are a number of individuals he and his wife have met with and are working with that have "serious interst."
"We are on our second and third meetings with some individuals. It doesn't happen overnight. There is so much that goes into it. Thank you to my wife, Julie, who handles all the financials and has it pretty much laid out. That's been interesting, involving two- to four-hour meetings. Hopefully in a month or so, we will know. We have truly enjoyed being here in Greencastle. We have a lot of family here, so we won't be springing out of town. We will be around and will come back to Moore's," Meyer said.
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