7/17/2023 0 Comments Walk onaThe After 6 nightclub had been on the first floor. I had no aspirations to do anything down there,” he said. I bought it strictly as an investment deal and just to be a landlord. The place was full when he bought the building in 2019. Johnson never intended to operate a restaurant or bar downtown I've done pubs," said Johnson, 57, a former rep for the Maker’s Mark whiskey brand. “My niche business has been rehabbing and facilitating businesses and starting new ones. He’s owned Billiard Cafe Spin Nightclub in Broad Ripple and several clubs catering to African-American and Hispanic clientele in Indianapolis was a Scotty’s Brewhouse franchisee and operated tiki bars in Florida, where he currently lives. He currently owns Mucky Duck on the south side of Indianapolis. Johnson isn’t new to the Indianapolis hospitality scene.Ī graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, Johnson has owned bars and restaurants in Indiana since 1991 and operates places in Fort Myers, Florida. A small theater for viewing UFC fights and games will seat about 45. The main event space there holds about 400 people. His Showbar pub and event center will open on the third floor in June. It’s a 21-and-over spot with live bands, dueling pianos, karaoke and an arcade that includes Skee-Ball and Pop-A-Shot games. He opened Park & Rec on the building’s second floor in March. The other two are independents owned by Johnson. The Walk-On’s franchise is one of three concepts at the building. The sports theme moves across all three levels of the building. It’s all meant to turn around an area of downtown that has suffered from concerns about safety, Johnson said.Ī graduate of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Johnson talked to IndyStar ahead of the May 15 grand opening of Walk-On’s and the role he expects it to play in the downtown entertainment arena. Johnson also opened Park & Rec on the second floor in March, and come June will open a pub/events center on the third floor.
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