- Neighborhood
- RiverwestMilwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 2718 N Bremen St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Phone
- (414) 374-2587Business website
- Website
- foundationbar.comOpenStreetMap
- Current license term from
- Licenses in force
What the record says
THE FOUNDATION is a tavern at 2718 N Bremen St, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued May 19, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued May 19, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Route 22 at Center & Bremen, on the block (49 m)
- Route 22 at Center & Breman, a 1-minute walk (81 m)
- Route 22 at Center & Humboldt, a 2-minute walk (167 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Fratney & Center (2665 North Fratney Street), a 2-minute walk (158 m)
- Bublr dock Humboldt & Locust (2828 N. Humboldt Blvd.), a 5-minute walk (371 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
Answers about this
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most taverns and bars?
Kilbourn Town has the most taverns and bars of any City of Milwaukee neighborhood, with 48 taverns and bars.
- Which Milwaukee neighborhood has the most bars per resident?
The Historic Third Ward has the most bars for its size in the City of Milwaukee, 16.5 per 1,000 residents.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee business licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee liquor licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee personal property tax rollPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- Places lane classifier answersmodel answers about public facts
- Photos from a business's own websitefacts stated by the business (hours, phone, founding year, zip); no text copied
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan dataU.S. Government Works (public domain), as stated on the dataset page
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Assessor; © OpenStreetMap contributors; U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data
Every fact (38)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 2718 N Bremen St | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Address | 2718 N Bremen St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Address | 2718 N Bremen St | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Capacity | 80 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Capacity | 80 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Chain | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Classified category | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Map point | 43.06797, -87.90002 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Map point | 43.06797, -87.90002 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 4:00 pm to midnight; Friday and Saturday: 4:00 pm to 2:00 am; Sunday: 4:00 pm to midnight | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | |
| Legal name | FOUNDATION BAR, INC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Legal name | FOUNDATION BAR, INC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Legal name | FOUNDATION BAR INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Expires | 2027-05-18 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-05-18 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 346781 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License number | 346780 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License (PEP) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Locally owned | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Name | THE FOUNDATION | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Name | THE FOUNDATION | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | FOUNDATION BAR INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Osm category | amenity=bar | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | way/660741842 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel number | 3140025000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3140025000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Personal property account | 93080363 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Phone | (414) 374-2587 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan year | 2021 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan data | |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | |
| Website | https://www.foundationbar.com/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Zip | 53212 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website |
For agents
THE FOUNDATION (tavern in Riverwest, Milwaukee) is at 2718 N Bremen St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).