When the restaurant and recreation chain Chicken N Pickle announced plans in March 2023 to open a Fishers location, the news generated plenty of excitement. The project was slated for the plaza area adjacent to the Fishers Event Center and was expected to bring a unique mix of dining and indoor-outdoor entertainment to the community.

However, the project will not be moving forward.

Fishers Economic Development Director Megan Baumgartner tells LarryInFishers that the company failed to meet required development deadlines, leading the city to step in. Fishers is now purchasing the parcel originally reserved for Chicken N Pickle for about $1 million.

The property will be held for future redevelopment through the city’s Town Hall Building Corporation and Redevelopment Commission.

Chicken N Pickle had planned to build a facility featuring a restaurant, sports bar, pickleball courts and yard games—an attraction that drew significant interest when first announced.