Jillian Hiscock '09
Owner
MeD ’09 (University of Minnesota Duluth)
Alumni Association Member
About A Bar of Their Own
What if when you walked into a sports bar, you knew your favorite team would be playing?
What if you had an inclusive, welcoming spot to gather with your crew to watch the big game?
What if that place was committed to celebrating and lifting up women athletes?
What if that sports bar showed All Women’s Sports, All the Time?
A Bar of Their Own invites you to join us in daring to answer these questions.
A Bar of Their Own is the Midwest's first sports bar that exclusively shows women's sports in a family-friendly, inclusive environment. It won the national USA Today Sports Readers' Choice Award for Best Local Sports Bar, and was named Best Sports Bar in the MSP Magazine Readers' Poll and Business of the Year by Quorum MN.
Address
2207 E Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Contact
About Jillian
Jillian Hiscock (she/her) is the owner of A Bar of Their Own, the Midwest’s first sports bar to exclusively show women’s sports. Jillian graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2005 with a degree in Vocal Music Performance and earned her MEd in Higher Education from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2009. After working in higher education and non-profits for 16 years, Jillian opened A Bar of Their Own in March of 2024 because she was tired of feeling like her fandom didn’t matter to traditional sports bars. She has been named a Women in Business Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the Small Business Leader of the Year by Twin Cities Pride, and was given a Special Merit Award for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Jillian is a lifelong learner, community builder, and eternal optimist excited to elevate and amplify women’s sports to the level they deserve.
