MacDougall Pierce Construction built the Culinary Dropout at Nora Plaza in Indianapolis (1320 E. 86th St.). The ground-up restaurant is 9,466 square feet, and the project was valued at $2 million. It follows the brand’s usual format, with live music and two covered, enclosed patios.

The restaurant opened on February 19, 2025. It was Culinary Dropout’s first location in the Midwest and the chain’s 13th location nationally. Nelsen Partners designed the building, and MacDougall Pierce built it in concrete, steel, glass, and masonry.

This was the second Culinary Dropout project for MacDougall Pierce. The company also built the brand’s Franklin, Tennessee location at McEwen Northside, completed in September 2025. See the Franklin project here: Culinary Dropout in Franklin, TN.

MacDougall Pierce builds restaurants and other commercial projects across the Midwest and Southeast. Planning a restaurant build or build-out in central Indiana? Contact us to talk about your project.