To Run Nov. 28, 1992: 
Viola Stadts 
Nov. 23, 1992 
Miss Viola A. Stadts, Of Harris Road, Camillas, N.y., Died At Community 
Hospital, Syracuse.

Avoca 
Airport Reported In Black 
Assistant Airport Director Wy Mcgowell Said The Wilkes-barre/scranton 
International Airport Is In The Black With Revenues Of $93,563.77.

By JIM KERSTETTER; Times Leader Hazleton Bureau
 Sunday, November 29, 1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B QUICK WORDS: BEER 





A new hub of the beer-pub world is being based in Florida, but has its
roots in Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A local family's chain of beer pubs that feature international beer is on
the verge of franchising nationally after 10 years of growth and palate
pleasure for beer aficionados in Florida. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hazleton native Frances Ungar, her husband, David, a Wilkes-Barre native,
and their two daughters moved to Florida 14 years ago to escape Northeastern
Pennsylvania's winters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 You may remember their Dunkin' Donuts in Hazleton, or the Hideaway Inn in
Conyngham. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If you don't, don't fret. If you visit one of their five Hubb's pubs in
Florida, it's a sight you won't soon forget, Ungar said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's very impressive when you see the beer towers," she said in a
telephone interview last week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Hubb's pubs started when the Ungar's daughter, Laurie, got tired of
working at a TGI Friday's restaurant and decided to move out on her own, with
her family right behind her in the project. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The first Hubb's opened in Altamonte, Fla., near Orlando, named Hubb's
because they wanted it to be a meeting place, where people could sit, talk and
drink beer in comfort. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The first Hubb's had 16 beers on draft and served 64 different bottled
brews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We wanted some place where a female could come in by herself and have a
drink by herself and not feel out of place," Frances Ungar said. "We wanted a
place where a woman could come in and not worry about being hit on. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "And where the women came the men followed behind," she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The business took off, growing into a five-pub, beer-lover's dream. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 As Hubb's has grown -- each store generates about $700,000 annual revenue
-- so has the beer selection. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Hubb's in Melbourne, Fla., now has 39 beers on tap and more than 200
different bottled beers. And don't forget their trademark "colossal
sandwiches." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hubb's is now on the verge of going national. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 David Ungar, who handles the business operations, said Hubb's is registered
for franchise sales in 28 states, including Pennsylvania. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Investors, count your pennies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The fee for a new franchise is $50,000 and a potential Hubb's owner can
expect to spend $250,000 to $350,000 to get a new pub opened, he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Despite the cost, they have had feelers from businessmen in Washington, New
Jersey and as far away as Singapore. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "For beer drinkers, who like to think of themselves as connoisseurs, and
there are a lot of them out there, this is an ideal place," Frances Ungar
said.

Beer-pub Business Brewing For Area Natives 
Care For Dinkelacker Dark 
Beer From Germany? Or Ngoma 
Tojo Pils Beer From Africa? 
A Local Family Has Found Its 
Fortune In Florida Serving 
Up Exotic Beers Of The World

Beer-pub Business Brewing For Area Natives Care For Dinkelacker Dark Beer From Germany? Or Ngoma Tojo Pils Beer From Africa? A Local Family Has Found Its Fortune In Florida Serving Up Exotic Beers Of The World