Popular Alberton watering hole reopens under new ownership
Betsy Huegelmann is the manager of Sportsman’s Bar, or Sporty’s, in Alberton. The establishment was recently purchased by Nick Caras in Missoula. Huegelmann is excited for the regulars to see what’s changed and invites new residents to drop in and become acquainted with the community. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The business news in the county travels at record speed or at the pace of a glacier — but the Sportsman’s Bar in Alberton has sold.
Known as Sporty’s locally, the bar reopened Oct. 5 after a deep cleansing and fresh paint inside, electrical and plumbing updated and even the big sign outside has been spiffed-up.
Nick Caras has several commercial properties in Missoula where he lives so when he purchased the establishment from John Zunski, he was experienced in what refurbishments would probably be needed and had a crew dive in.
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