After learning about Magdalena closing I decided to start woking on a flyer encouraging support for Fountain Square businesses. Definitely needs design work and more places added as well, but I wanted to put a rough draft out there for anyone who might be interested in posting something like this.

[u/DisclosureIsntEnough]

[u/FutureEditor]

Went to a show at the White Rabbit last night and it was PACKED - more so than it has been the past few months during construction, I hope that it keeps up because I was worried for a while.

[u/tjb122982]

You forgot Indy Reads!

[u/Threetoasty3]

Love this!! Hidden Peak Collective and Rooftop fruit are both closed (I believe rooftop will be starting a delivery service soon though). Goldie & Company is a gift shop located next to Harmony Tea Shoppe. They sell goods from local artists and makers.

[u/Threetoasty3 → u/Threetoasty3]

I believe Art Squared is an event that happens yearly and not a physical location. I wish Ft Square had a craft store. I’m still mourning Mystery Fun Club.

[u/JoyTheStampede → u/Threetoasty3]

Yup, Art Squared and the Masterpiece in a Day competition are a day-long annual event on the third Saturday in September

[u/so-semi-precious]

Less is more. Maybe make a few different fliers (same layout and style to save time) that group similar shops together? This looks like an osha required sign from a distance

[u/BeerBoilerCat → u/so-semi-precious]

Yeah. Maybe get rid of the parentheses? Separate businesses into 4 categories & do quadrants?

There's too much going on & you'd have to be practically on top of it to read it.

[u/GrandmaSlippers → u/BeerBoilerCat]

Or a map

[u/TaytorTot417]

Thank you! I wanted to do something like this.

[u/skinsurff]

Radio radio will never make sense to me. They’re open maybe once a year?

[u/Jannell → u/skinsurff]

It INFURIATES me. Especially as so many venues have closed.

[u/FutureEditor → u/skinsurff]

I'm gonna be honest, I didn't think they were even open, I have never been inside

[u/skinsurff → u/FutureEditor]

They usually open for tonic ball. Waste of a good space.

[u/kisses4beergirl]

Rooftop fruit is closed now :( but throw zodiac vintage on here!

[u/Angry_Pineapple1 → u/kisses4beergirl]

Highly recommend zodiac their selection is awesome! A bit on the higher end of price but it’s good stuff. And they’re so pleasant in there!

[u/kisses4beergirl → u/kisses4beergirl]

Also, On the rocks is owned by Loco so I think they’ll be fine.

[u/yettdanes]

You should reach out to fountain square neighborhood association for help they have an instagram

[u/ThinkInSolitude → u/yettdanes]

FFDAINDY is the Instagram of the business partnership for the neighborhood for anyone interested.

They post events for the area, mention closures, business openings, etc,. Great resource that's unfortunately underutilized. 

[u/pbtribadisms]

shout out as well to Artesenal Pasteleria Panaderia (Mexican bakery with great tamales and ice cream) and the original location of The Cavity Factory (cookies, cinnamon rolls, whatever Destinee is making is guaranteed to be delicious). they’re both just down the street from Goodwill/Nine Lives Cat Cafe 🥰

[u/gon_jore1]

Versed skateboard shop is a great locally owned business that is very involved with the community. Sells clothing, shoes, etc. not just skateboards. Highly recommend if you haven’t been in there.

[u/Reggie_Popadopoulous → u/gon_jore1]

2nd that. I've known the owner since the first location and the effort he's put into local events, pop ups at skateparks, helping kids get into skating, etc. is inspiring. He's the kind of dude I wish was involved in the skate community when I was a kid.

[u/JoyTheStampede]

Art Squared is an annual festival every September, not a craft store.

[u/kerryoakie]

Compiling local businesses is the core of the Fountain Fletcher District Association. Check them out @ffdaindy https://fountainfletcher.com/ 

[u/HeAGudGuy]

If you could, add Action and Atomic Bowl (Duckpin Bowling), Fountainview Inn, and Fountain Square Theatre!

[u/burnitdown71]

Throw the Fountain Square Barbershop on there too.

[u/DTIndy → u/burnitdown71]

Def deserves a spot. Matthew does so much to the neighborhood.

[u/DoctorTeawater]

Really like this idea and this list but are your businesses all up to date? Does Lily’s Soap Kitchen still exist somewhere? I thought they closed in like 2017

[u/expatronis]

Yeah. Really consider whether you want to keep these or end up with nothing but shitty chains who don't spend their corporate dollars in Indy at all, let alone a historic neighborhood.

[u/climber89]

Love this! Thank you!! We need the support

[u/thewimsey]

It's really helpful that you made a list - I'm often in the mood to try something new and being able to look at a list like that is much faster than using google maps or something.

[u/Damned_I_Am]

I can 100% vouch for Indy String Theory and Arthur’s Music. Both are incredible businesses run by amazing people.

[u/Fearless__Nectarine]

i would consider geraldine’s supper club and lounge part of fountain square.

[u/Paul_Langton → u/Fearless__Nectarine]

As well as Sam's Silver Circle

[u/kylerxvx]

FS isn’t really my stomping grounds but wanting to take my sister to Siam Square this weekend. Can we get to it easily?

[u/Then_Weird_658]

Kuma’s Corner, Zodiac Vintage, Indy Reads, Indy String Theory

[u/FrickOff1212]

9 Lives Vintage and Fountain Square Barbershop

[u/middleamericaphoto]

Crazy how little love Howl + Hide gets in this place. Such a cool spot with a bunch of cool product that is actually made in Indy by fellow Indy folks.

[u/squishyslinky]

I took a shot at designing this for you and brought it into Google SLides so you can edit if you want. Kept it printer-friendly for ya.
Just go to File > Make a Copy
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E727r7m2A27eUAvIEo_bL8EMnoSAwHSxiCHcPxhBTq8/edit?usp=sharing

[u/kdgh33]

Zodiac vintage. Two girls that have been around the square in various avenues for close to two decades if not more 

[u/Redshiftedanthony3]

Didn't this place close because of the major flooding that happened? They refused the contractor help that the city supplied them with, is my understanding. 

I love Fountain Square, and in general, I do think we shpuls continue to support most of the businesses there. But some of them are closing because of external reasons.

[u/podgay]

I know compiling all of this into one map would make things too crowded, but maybe creating maps for different kinds of businesses (restaurants, cafes, shops) that way it saves viewers the step of looking a place up in a maps app

[u/Mother_Ingenuity3809]

What a shame, we did their window graphics last year, i remember the city giving the owner issues over how big the graphics can be. the city did magdelena dirty.

[u/slytherin_whitefox]

Retrograde appeal should definitely be on this list

[u/NoCat8234]

Which ones are blue businesses?

[u/cormacredfield → u/NoCat8234]

In this area, it’d be easier to find out who isn’t blue

[u/Shitty_Paint_Sketch → u/cormacredfield]

I thought Bova and Black House both had a red reputation?

Go to Calvin Fletchers or Amberson for better coffee and community.

[u/rulnacco → u/Shitty_Paint_Sketch]

I agree with your last sentence. But I’m not sure about your take on Bovaconti. I know one of the baristas, and he at least is about as liberal as they come. I have definitely heard some not so nice things about Black House’s ownership.

[u/Shitty_Paint_Sketch → u/rulnacco]

Funny enough, it was one of the baristas at Bova that warned me about the owners.

[u/rulnacco → u/Shitty_Paint_Sketch]

Haha! Might be the same person.

[u/expatronis → u/NoCat8234]

Pretty safe to assume all of these, at least openly. It's Fountain Square.

[u/DeliveryCourier → u/[deleted]]

It's entirely possible to do both. 

[u/rulnacco → u/[deleted]]

And you’re one of those All Lives Matter! shriekers, I’d suppose.

[u/Tall-Wealth9549 → u/rulnacco]

Nah, I bet you have ‘back the blue’ on your jeep. Don’t crawl to reddit and act liberal, get offline and go live. And be nice.

[u/rulnacco → u/Tall-Wealth9549]

Lolz, dear. Take your own advice it's stellar. You've prescribed your own medicine.

[u/captainfreewill]

Since you need an upgraded design, I fed it into ChatGPT. Then my thumb got stuck in my ear but I'll post it as soon as I can get it out

[u/Senior_Weather_3997]

It actually doesn’t need design work. Form should follow function and this functions.