For 18 years, Ben & Ari’s, along State Road 37, has provided joy for the young and old, in and around Fishers.  The center for miniature golf, games and many birthday parties has now closed.  According to a posting on their Web site, Ben & Ari’s last day of business was Sunday, April 9th.

Here is part of the posted statement:

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Thank you for letting us be a part of your life and this community for almost 18 years. Thank you for coming back time and time again. Thanks to the kids who came in more than a decade ago who now come back with their own kids. Thanks to the parents who supported us and let us be a part of your family’s fun. Thanks to every kid who chose us for a birthday party (or parties!), to every team that celebrated with us, and every group of “grown-ups” who came in to relive their childhood. We are honored to have shared in your family’s celebrations.

We know that our closing has come rather suddenly and due to confidentiality agreements with the buyer we were unable to be more forthcoming with this news. We will conduct this transition with the same integrity that we ran our business. To view our FAQ with reimbursement information follow this link: Ben & Ari’s Closing FAQ

To this whole Ben and Ari’s community: thank you for being part of our lives and helping us make Ben and Ari’s a fantastic place to grow up. We’ve come a long way since we first started helping out around the family store and as our time as “mascots” comes to a close we are looking forward to new life stages as well. Ben is now 26 and getting married in August, while Ari is 22 and graduating from college this May. Thank you all for our time at Ben and Ari’s and we hope you’ll remember it the same way we do: We sure had a ball at Ben and Ari’s!

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Based on that statement, it appears the property is being sold for another purpose, which is not being disclosed at this time.

Before Fishers started growing and more choices located here, Ben & Ari’s was the place to have a birthday party, or any celebration.  My family has some fond memories of Ben & Ari’s.  It will be missed, but we anxiously await news of what is planned for that area.

(NOTE:  Ben and Ari’s sent a comment you can read below…..in that comment, they confirm the property will become some type of auto dealership.  Ben & Ari’s brought many good times to people in this area for a very long time.  I wish them all the best in the future.)