Glenwillow Grille was founded in the community of Glenwillow, Ohio in 2005. The restaurant and tavern have been instrumental in the resurrection of the section of town that had long been out of use. The Glenwillow Grille sits on land once owned by the Austin Powder Mining Company.  Linus Austin and his four brothers purchased the land in 1892 and began producing a black explosive powder, commonly used in mining as well as the manufacturing of super structures known as the interstate highway. Today, the company still exists and is the second oldest company registered in the state of Ohio.  The manufacturing facility that was here in Glenwillow was moved to McArthur, Ohio.  It is joined by many other plants and locations in North America as well as 30+ other countries around the world. As a point of reference, the Glenwillow Grille Tavern is the original site of the company’s General Store. Although nicely renovated, if you look close, you can still see markings on the walls of the tavern where shelving sat for decades. The walls of the Tavern are the original wood from 1897.