Andy's Place is set to throw open its doors again in downtown Holly on Saturday, marking a grand reopening four years after a fire tore through the historic building and shut it down. The celebration at 208 S. Broad Street runs from 1 to 10 p.m., with a ribbon cutting, live music, and a limited food and drink menu for a community that has waited years to get its neighborhood bar back.
According to Oakland County Times, the day kicks off at 1 p.m., with a ribbon cutting and presentations at 1:30 p.m. and a video presentation at 2 p.m. Live music is scheduled to run from 2:30 to 10 p.m., and the same report notes Andy's Place will offer a limited menu from 4 to 6 p.m. along with beer, wine, and cocktails throughout the afternoon and evening. Broad Street between Junction and Martha streets is set to close for the celebration, and organizers are seeking donations to help finish the project. Regular business hours are expected to begin the following Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The Fire That Shut Down a City Block
The building's long road back traces to June 21, 2022, when a fire broke out at Battle Alley Arcade Antiques Mall and spread through downtown Holly. The blaze started at the antiques mall before spreading to the Historic Holly Hotel, Andy's Place, Creative Fashions of Holly, and the Holly Moose Lodge, per MLive. Battle Alley Arcade Antiques was completely destroyed, Andy's Place suffered major damage, and the Moose Lodge sustained heavy water damage, the outlet reported.
No civilian injuries were reported in the fire, though five firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion, the same MLive report states. The scale of the response and the damage left a visible scar on downtown Holly for years, with demolition of the Andy's Place building not beginning until 2024.
Rebuilding a Bank-Turned-Bar
The two-story building that houses Andy's Place was originally constructed as a bank in 1866, according to MLive's reporting, and the rebuild has been designed to preserve that historic character, per the Oakland County Times report on the grand reopening. The rehabilitation has been led by Chapin Enterprises LLC and Victory Seven LLC, MLive reported, and owner Andrea Chapin had previously said she hoped the business could reopen in early 2026.
State support played a role in getting the project across the finish line. The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded the developers a $433,770 grant in May 2025 through its Revitalization and Placemaking program, MLive reported, a figure also confirmed in a press release from the State of Michigan announcing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's funding push for redevelopment projects in Grand Rapids, Holly and Utica. That release described the project as one that would bring workers and patrons back to downtown Holly and increase commercial density once complete.
Total investment figures for the reconstruction have varied by outlet. ABC12 reported the project includes a $1.35 million investment, while the Oakland County Times report on the grand reopening put the figure at approximately $1.36 million in total investment. Earlier in the rebuilding process, plans included a bigger kitchen and an improved fire-suppression system, with potential for upstairs dining, ABC12 reported at the time.
What Reopening Means for Downtown Holly
Beyond the bar itself, the reopening is expected to boost downtown Holly's economy by attracting workers and patrons back to the block, according to ABC12's report. For a downtown that watched one of its anchor businesses sit gutted for years, Saturday's ribbon cutting represents more than just a reopened bar — it's a visible sign that the stretch of Broad Street hit hardest by the 2022 fire is coming back to life.
