The site is about a mile down the road from the LaRosa restaurant, which is also owned by entrepreneur and business owner Gary Holland. “The Downs of Nicholson is an extraordinary opportunity for our company,” said Drew Holland, Director of Construction for One Holland, the company that is bringing the project to life. The new Barleycorn’s will have 12,000 square feet in the main barn which occupies a total of 36,000 square feet. Jay Shelton, CEO of Barleycorns, is also the CFO at One Holland, and like Gary Holland, is an Independence native. Gary Holland is also very involved in the communities that he loves, giving back whenever he can.