INDIANAPOLIS — City officials and Visit Indy officially announced the 50 local businesses across Marion County selected for the inaugural class of the Visiting All Neighborhoods program on Feb. 2.
As part of Visiting All Neighborhoods, the 50 businesses will be integrated into Visit Indy’s partnership program, which includes strategic marketing support to entice visitors through their doors. The program is backed by $100,000 in funding from Visit Indy, as part of an effort to drive visitors into all neighborhoods across the city.
The application period spanned October through December 2022, powered by a robust outreach plan designed to attract businesses from all 25 City-County Council districts. A diverse roster of 14 community leaders then reviewed more than 80 applications, scoring them based on their geographic location, interaction with visitors, engagement with the community and whether the business was a minority, woman, veteran or disable-owned enterprise (XBE). Ninety-eight percent of selected businesses are XBE.
Many Eastside, Broad Ripple, Lawrence, and Beech Grove businesses were included in the first round of the program. Some of them are AJ’s Bar & Grill, Amore Italian Kitchen, Beyond Barcodes Bookstore, Botanical Bar, Buck Creek Winery, Cafe Audrey, CBD Jubilee, Chilly Water Brewing, Cork & Cracker, Dutchess By Design LLC, Eckstein Shoe Store and Repair, Fort Ben Pub,Foundations Studio, Goodfellas Pizzeria, Gravesco Pottery, Hampton Designs Studio & Shop, Hindel Bowling Lanes, His Place Eatery, Kismetic Beer Company, Lark & Lily Boutique, P30 – Indy, Pana Donuts, Restore Skin Therapy, SHE Event Indy, Stomping Ground, Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis, The Murphy Arts Center, The Propylaeum, The Silver Linings Coffeehouse, The Studio Alchemy Art Gallery, and Triton Brewing Company.
Businesses across Marion County are encouraged to apply for the next round of Visiting All Neighborhoods when applications reopen in August of 2023. Business owners should go online to visitindy.com/visitingallneighborhoods for more information about applications.
