She credits her team of employees for helping her keep the business going. In order to keep costs low, Heier decided to close the business on Tuesdays. Always, always open and times have gotten tougher. We were open on Christmas and open on Thanksgiving. Heier admits the last few years have been a struggle. Taking over the business hasn’t always been easy. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, that wasn’t accepted anywhere really,” said Heier. “My dad always wanted to give people a place that they felt safe and comfortable to be gay. Heier’s vision was to give people in the LGBTQ+ community living in Orange County, which has historically been conservative, a place to go. At one point, there were 15 gay bars in town. I’ve made it six years,” said Shelly Heier.Ĭurrently, the Frat House is the last gay bar and nightclub standing in Garden Grove. “I was always told if you can get two years in, you’ll make it. Her father was an openly gay businessman who opened the Frat House in 1985. – Shelly Heier promised her dad, Ted Heier, that she would keep his business open and gay as long as she can.
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