Mann brothers open Friendly Market at Wheeler Road and 181st in Westfield; give $2,500 to Student Impact
According to Current Publishing, brothers Jesse and Soni Mann cut the ribbon Oct. 2 on a new Friendly Market convenience store in Westfield at the corner of Wheeler Road and 181st Street and donated $2,500 to Student Impact, a Westfield after-school nonprofit.

According to Current Publishing, Jesse Mann and Soni Mann held a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 2 for a new Friendly Market convenience store in Westfield located at Wheeler Road and 181st Street. During the grand opening the brothers gifted $2,500 to Student Impact, a local after-school program for Westfield students.
The article says the Westfield store is intentionally placed near Grand Park Sports Campus, which the article states draws millions of young athletes and families each year. The Manns operate Friendly Market locations out of a family-owned chain headquartered in Lafayette (founded 2006); the siblings formed Mann Brothers Holdings LLC in 2013 and currently operate 25 Friendly Market stores. The article also notes a Friendly Market recently opened in Noblesville at Ind. 38 and Little Chicago Road, and the Manns are working to open a planned store in Zionsville near Holliday Farms. The chain’s website is listed as friendlymarket.us.
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