IN THE NEWS

Greenfield, Indiana

October 15, 2018

Pride Investment Partners is excited to announce the ground-breaking of a new retail concept called Leo’s Market and Eatery. The first-of-its-kind location will be located along US 40 in Greenfield on the Northwest corner of Meridian Road. This unique concept will combine the best features of your local market and convenience store with an always-fresh Eatery.

The project is the latest endeavor of Keith White & Stephanie White-Longworth, the previous principals of GasAmerica Services. The naming of the location as Leo’s is in honor of their late father Richard Leo White.

Executive Chef Matt Chappell, plans to feature freshly prepared bakery items, as well as made to order power bowls and desserts. The Eatery will offer a wide variety of choices for diners in addition to many take-home meal options. Leo’s relaxed and modern atmosphere will have a dedicated space for in-store diners as well as outdoor patio seating.

The large store footprint will allow ample room for the Market to feature fresh produce, breads, cheeses, a wide selection of beverages, and always fresh ground bean to cup coffee. A drive thru option servicing both the Eatery and the Market will make your visit even more convenient.

Construction will begin this month with the store opening anticipated in the spring of 2019.

Stephanie White-Longworth, Partner and President of Pride Investment Partners, “We are excited to bring this new concept to Greenfield. It is our goal to provide the ultimate in convenience for our customers at competitive prices in a pleasant and easy shopping environment. Leo’s Market and Eatery will allow us to offer a broad selection of fresh, delicious, and healthy products alongside the more basic everyday items of fuel, dairy, snacks, and other grocery. We look forward to earning our customers’ business in addition to enhancing the community we live and operate in.”

April 2019

Pride Investment Partners is excited to announce the opening of Greenfield’s first, and only, virtual reality entertainment center. Evolution VR is located within Melody Plaza—the 14,000-square-foot shopping center at 1757 Melody Lane.  Evolution VR is an entertainment company featuring the latest and greatest in Virtual Reality experiences. The facility consists of 8 gaming stations as well as a party room. With the sole mission of delivering fun and unforgettable experiences, Evolution VR’s dedicated team helps prepare for birthday parties, team bonding events, and corporate events. The event packages include a variety of options to customize and make any event feel special.

Evolution VR believes in accommodating people of all ages and it shows in the wide selection of game options. Customers can polish their golf skills with Everyday Golf, test out their survival skills in preparation for a zombie apocalypse in Arizona Sunshine, travel to Paris and gaze up at the Eiffel tower without the hassle of busy crowds with Google Earth, or sit behind the wheel of the dream car they have always wanted while competing for the fastest time in Project Cars 2. Evolution VR is a place for unique family fun, and to make the experience even better they have just rolled out their customer loyalty program – Players Perks. Customers will easily earn perks each visit and be able to redeem for rewards in store. Evolution VR’s Facebook page also keeps users up to date with events, promotions and other important news in the world of virtual reality.

For more information please contact:

Samual Montgomery

[email protected]

Greenfield, Indiana (November 1, 2017)  Pride Investment Partners is proud to announce the signing of a long term lease with Greenfield Wings, LLC, a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, which will be opening a new location in Greenfield, Indiana.  The restaurant will be in the new Melody Plaza Shopping Center located at the corner of Melody Lane and Muskegon.   Melody Plaza will be a 14,000 Square Foot facility with additional retail tenant spaces available for lease.   Ground preparation will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017 with the building being completed in the second quarter of 2018.  Buffalo Wild Wings of Greenfield is anticipating opening in the summer of 2018.

Keith White, Partner and Vice President of Pride Investment Partners, “We are excited to bring a new restaurant offering to Greenfield, Indiana.  Buffalo Wild Wings has a long history of success and we look forward to partnering with them in our new Melody Plaza Shopping Center.”

Participating Partners Background:

Stephanie White-Longworth and Keith White, previous owners of GasAmerica Services, Inc., lead Pride Investment Partners, LLC.  Since 2012, Pride Investment Partners has operated out of Greenfield with a variety of investments, including hotels, mixed use developments, retail centers and student housing.

Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 by Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery, business partners living in Columbus, Ohio, who were driven by hunger and were unable to find their favorite Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The pair took matters into their own hands, creating their own signature wing sauce and opened the first Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on the campus of The Ohio State University. In 1994, CEO Sally Smith came on board to put in place the necessary infrastructure needed to further grow the concept. Smith has since grown the brand to more than 1,230 restaurants.

Greenfield, Indiana – (August 21, 2017)  The Hancock County Community Foundation (HCCF) recently awarded ten grants from the White Family Foundation Fund, a component fund of HCCF, totaling $24,930.  The following organizations received funding:

Frenzy Animal Rescue	Spay & Neuter & Medical for Rescued Animals	$3,000
Knightstown Main Street Inc.	Downtown Beautification	$1,500
Nameless Creek Youth Camp, INC.	Piece by Piece, completion of The Lodge at Nameless Creek Camp	$2,000
Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House Foundation	Community Kitchen	$5,430
The Landing Place	Program Expansion	$3,000
Town of Kennard	Town Beautification	$1,800
Town of Wilkinson	Wilkinson Volunteer Fire Department	$4,000
Eastern Hancock Aquatic Club	Eastern Hancock Swimming and Diving Equipment/Renovation Project	$2,000
Knightstown Board of Park and Recreation	Playground Equipment Restoration	$1,000
Greenfield Main Street	Downtown Placemaking Blitz	$1,200

The White Family Foundation Fund is a donor-advised fund of the HCCF. Donor-advised Funds allow donors to simplify and consolidate all their charitable giving and provides the family the opportunity to make grant recommendations from their fund to HCCF in order to address community needs. HCCF assures the charitable qualifications of recommended grantees and handles all the administration details.  The White Family support initiatives that enhance the desire to live, work, and play in the communities they have provided business services as a way to give back.  They consider applicants through thoughtful conversation as a multi-generational family.

Stephanie White-Longworth and Keith White, previous owners of GasAmerica Services, Inc., lead the family’s philanthropic efforts.  They now own Pride Investment Partners, LLC (formerly  K&S Holdings, LLC) which is operating under a new corporate brand reflecting the company’s growth in real estate and private equity investments. Since 2012, Pride Investment Partners has operated out of Greenfield with a variety of investments throughout Indiana and Ohio, including investments in retail – such as hotels, strip centers and retail stores – and in residential and commercial real estate.

HCCF, the family’s charitable administrator, provides philanthropic leadership by encouraging giving, learning, community pride and civic engagement. Working with caring individuals, families, and organizations to create or grow existing permanent endowment funds is critical to the HCCF’s mission.  These funds generate income that is distributed in the form of grants and scholarships to enrich and enhance life in Hancock County, as well as support the donor’s favorite charitable causes, both at home and afar forever.  HCCF has granted over $13 million since its inception in 1992.