 Failla also said a modern brick and glass structure will rise from behind the historic facade.Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans, bought a majority stake in the Dixie brand in 2017 from Joe and Kendra Bruno, with plans of returning the brewing operation to New Orleans within two years.After Tom Benson's death on March 15, 2018, his wife Gayle Benson took control of the majority stake in the brewery.