A veteran-owned brewery that got its start in Mission is bringing a brewpub, taproom and live entertainment venue to downtown Edinburg, backed by roughly $2.5 million in combined public and private investment. The project, located at 517 W. McIntyre Street near Edinburg City Hall, is expected to break ground in December and open to the public in fall 2027.
Edinburg officials announced the project Monday at a ceremony organized by the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, according to Texas Border Business. The planned 8,000-square-foot facility will combine beverage manufacturing with a restaurant, taproom, outdoor patio and space for live entertainment, giving downtown Edinburg a new dining and entertainment anchor near City Hall.
A Veteran-Owned Brand Returns to the Valley Spotlight
5×5 Brewing Co. was founded in Mission in 2017 by entrepreneurs with military backgrounds, and it opened its Mission brewery to the public in July 2018, per the outlet's reporting. The Edinburg project marks a new chapter for the company, which has weathered a rocky stretch at its original location — the taproom on Bryan Road in Mission remains closed, according to the RGV Business Journal.
That same outlet reported separately that the brewery has grown its investor base to nine, including Texas State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa as an individual backer. To stabilize beer quality, the company also shifted from small-batch brewing to contract production at Abita Brewing Company in Louisiana, the business journal's reporting states, while its four core beers continue to be distributed by L&F Distributors.
Financing Split Between the City and Private Investors
The Edinburg EDC reported approximately $1.7 million in EDC investment paired with more than $700,000 in private funding to get the project built, the agency said. Under the arrangement, the EDC will retain ownership of the building and lease the completed facility to 5×5 Brewing Co. rather than hand over the property outright.
Raudel Garza, executive director of the Edinburg EDC, described the development as an 8,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with a hospitality component attached, the agency's account notes. Richard Gonzales, president of the EDC board of directors, said he had discussed the project for more than two years with city officials, economic development representatives and local business owners before it came together. Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa also attended Monday's ceremony.
Jobs Estimate Varies Between Reports
How many jobs the project will generate depends on which account you read. The EDC's own figures, as relayed by the station's report, point to 20 primary jobs tied to the development. The RGV Business Journal, however, reported the project is expected to support between 25 and 40 new jobs spanning manufacturing to retail. Neither figure has been reconciled publicly.
Live music at the new venue is expected to begin in 2027, according to the same outlet's reporting, aligning with the broader fall 2027 opening timeline. For a city that has been courting more nightlife and dining options downtown, the addition of a brewery with manufacturing, a restaurant, a taproom and an entertainment patio represents a notable bet on foot traffic near City Hall.
Comparable public-private brewery deals have played out elsewhere in Texas before. In Taylor, a beer manufacturing facility downtown received a $200,000 commitment from the Taylor Economic Development Corporation back in 2018 once private-funding requirements were met, according to the Texas Historical Commission. Edinburg's investment dwarfs that figure, reflecting the larger scale of the planned McIntyre Street facility.
