Women’s sports bar The Sports Bra set to expand to four new cities

By ANNE M PETERSON Associated Press The Sports Bra the nation s first sports bar dedicated to women s sports is expanding to four new locations in Boston Indianapolis Las Vegas and St Louis The original Sports Bra which opened in Portland Oregon in April was the brainchild of entrepreneur Jenny Nguyen who requested to create a space that celebrated women and girls in sports FILE A customer leaves The Sports Bra sports bar on April in Portland Ore AP Photo Jenny Kane File Other women s-centered sports bars have sprung up across the country since then including The ers Sports Bar in Denver Rough Tumble in Seattle and Title Sports Grill in Phoenix The first four franchises of The Sports Bra will join our OG Portland location to become the Starting Five Together we re serving fans nationwide who are hungry for spaces that not only champion women s sports but create a district where everyone feels like they belong There is no better moment than this to open these places disclosed Nguyen the Sports Bra s CEO FILE Bartender M J Jones left and fellow employee Allison Clarke right react as an interview with The Sports Bra founder and CEO Jenny Nguyen center airs on a screen during their shift at the sports bar on April in Portland Ore AP Photo Jenny Kane File Last year Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian s Foundation invested in The Sports Bra with the intention of expanding through franchising Expected investors were invited to apply for franchises in October All of the new locations will be locally owned and operated and will highlight local and women-owned beverage and food products