Sovereign Closing Current Location, Moving To The Sanctuary

PLAINFIELD, IL — Downtown Plainfield restaurant Sovereign on Thursday announced it will close its current location in the former O'Sullivan's/Bin 48 location and move across the street into a property under development by parent company Minor Threat Restaurant Group known as The Sanctuary.

Sovereign announced the move Thursday morning on Facebook, saying simply, "Big news." According to a Facebook post by the restaurant, on Sept. 8, Sovereign "will cease all operations and will no longer be occupying or operating out of our current premisis (sic) located at 24205 W. Lockport St." Gift cards for Sovereign will be valid at the new location.

When asked when the new location would open, Sovereign told fans, "More details to come soon."

The restaurant will reportedly move into The Sanctuary, touted in 2017 as a planned "artisan urban market" that would feature a "mall-type environment" with a central bathroom, plus a "higher-end Southern dining experience" known as Swamp Lilly, a new brewery called Devout Brewing, an outdoor patio with seating and a fire pit and a "Mexico City street food concept" called Sugar Skull. Two years ago, the developers sought investors for The Sanctuary.

The 12,000-square-foot former trolley barn at 24216 W. Lockport Street has been under renovations since then.

Sovereign's current location was the subject of a 2017 eviction/forcible entry case that was dismissed in 2018. Another lawsuit filed by investors that same year is still making its way through the court system.

A hearing in that lawsuit is set for Sept. 12, according to Will County court records.