Faced with $80k in closing costs, Copper Kettle launches GoFundMe to pay landlord (opens original article in a new tab)

Copper Kettle Brewing owner Jeremy Gobien is seeking financial help through a GoFundMe campaign to cover $80,000 in closing costs required to return the building to its original condition, as his consulting business declined and the landlord refused to negotiate lease terms.

• Copper Kettle Brewing owner Jeremy Gobien faces $80,000 in closing costs to return the building to its original condition.
• Gobien launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the costs, as his consulting business declined due to cheaper used equipment and an inflexible landlord.
• The landlord demanded the space be restored to its pre-modification state, refusing to allow downsizing or a smaller rent increase.