Posted on Oct 27, 2023
Salem entrepreneurs test the limits of the Northwest’s passion for women’s sports
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..."But for now, he says, they’re all in. They still want to run a place in Salem that does two things: serves gourmet chicken and vegan wings in a safe place for people who don’t eat gluten, and is an all-ages sports bar focused on women’s sports.
Co-owner Kelli Gilliland acknowledges a place like Icarus might be an ambitious idea for Salem. If the Sports Bra in Portland shows this idea can work somewhere, Icarus is testing the opposite.
“If we can be successful here in Salem,” she said, “It could be successful anywhere.”
..."But for now, he says, they’re all in. They still want to run a place in Salem that does two things: serves gourmet chicken and vegan wings in a safe place for people who don’t eat gluten, and is an all-ages sports bar focused on women’s sports.
Co-owner Kelli Gilliland acknowledges a place like Icarus might be an ambitious idea for Salem. If the Sports Bra in Portland shows this idea can work somewhere, Icarus is testing the opposite.
“If we can be successful here in Salem,” she said, “It could be successful anywhere.”
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