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After more than 40 years at its location in Broad Ripple, Union Jack Pub is moving — but not far.
Owners Jay and Chelsey Wetzel announced on Thursday they’ve bought the building across the street, 921 Broad Ripple Avenue, with a plan to move in late fall.
Union Jack Pub is going into the spot vacated by Seraphim Asian Grill, which opened and permanently closed during the pandemic.
The Wetzels wanted to own rather than lease the building they were operating in.
“We wanted to own the building to control our future destiny, and leases aren’t as stable as owning the building,” Chelsey Wetzel told IndyStar Friday.
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The move gives the pub, which has been at 924 Broad Ripple Avenue for more than 41 years and is known for hosting soccer watch parties, “an enormous patio and loads of outdoor seating,” according to the owners’ announcement on Facebook.
The current facility can accommodate up to about 150 patrons indoors, but some of the space was often underutilized, Wetzel told IndyStar. The relocated Union Jack will be able to seat about 100 people inside and another 80 on the patio.
Wetzel envisions erecting an outdoor screen at the new spot to show soccer matches.
“We’re looking forward to Liverpool watch parties and the Indy Eleven watch parties and things with the American Outlaws for the U.S. team,” she said. “We are super excited to have everyone transition over there.”
The Wetzels bought the pub in 2013 and opened a location in downtown Westfield in 2020. A racing-themed Union Jack Pub in Speedway is unaffiliated.
Guests should expect minimal disruption in service during the transfer, but might want to get into the longtime digs to take photos of any wall etchings or reminders of experiences had there over the decades.
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“This just makes us sure that we can carry this torch long after we’re gone. And that was our only goal when we bought it. And this provides the stability to make sure that that happens,” she said. “It’ll be the same Union Jack, same menu, same staff, same everything, just in a different four walls”
Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on Twitter: @cherylvjackson.