Done Deal: The Green Door

Restaurant Realty Company just completed the sale of Green Door with real estate in Napa, CA.   Greg Medow, the owner of infamous Flanahan’s Pub in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood, is the newest proprietor of Napa Valley’s iconic dive bar.

At a young age, former New Yorker Greg knew he was destined to be involved in the food hospitality industry in a big way.  He began his career after studying hospitality management and graduating from Cornell University almost 30 years ago.

He started out working on the East Coast with Cornell alum Drew Nieporent, owner of Myriad Restaurant Group (who was also partnered with Robert DeNiro for another restaurant), and also for well-known eateries Tribeca Grill and Nobu in various roles, including waiter, bartender, and general manager.

In 1997, Greg moved to San Francisco, where he opened restaurant and bar Indigo, and then Jade Bar, in close proximity to each other and near City Hall. Later on, he went on to own  Swell Bar in Alameda and Hobson’s, a popular bar in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury District.  He currently owns  Flanahan’s Pub and Green Door.

Greg attributes his success to how he operates his businesses. He says that if customers are happy, it results in his employees being happy. Greg believes teamwork goes a long way in the success of a business, and ultimately, his goal is to ensure that every customer has an enjoyable experience when visiting one of his establishments. "I hope to make Green Door the second-best dive bar,” Greg said.

“It’s been a wonderful process working with the Restaurant Realty Team, including Patrick Totah.”  Restaurant Realty has had the honor of working with Greg to broker three transactions – selling Indigo, Flanahan’s Pub, and The Green Door.