Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1967 — Page 13

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Fifteen years ago a man of vision foresight, courage, a limited amount of capital and lots of guts opened his first popular and successful Bar-B-Q Heaven on the Indiana Avenue. He was prominent businessman Forrest Jones of 1936 W. 65th Place, who is now the president of five Bar-B-Q Heavens located in various parts of the I city. The firm is said to have the “most delicious” barbecue in town with a unique sauce. Through ambition and drive, Mr. Jones’ establishments’ sales volume was $900,000 from Jan. 1 through Nov. 5 of this year (1967) His enterprise started with a borrowed $35. The newest location, the “pearl” store, is at 620 N. Delaware. It was offically opened Dec 1, By 1975 Mr. Jones predicts a nation-wide chain of Bar-B-Q Heavens The other locations are 823 Indiana, 2527 Northwestern, 2149 N. College, and 877 E. 30th. Bar-B-Q Heaven was incorporated in 1958 with the * opening of store number three. The slogan, “Best in the World,” was adopted by the business which would be a family closed corporation. Each of Mr. Jones’ sons would be taken into the business and fitted into his particular niche to perform the duty where he would be best qualified

qualified.

In 1965 Bar-B-Q Heaven decided

to begin a catering service on a small scale offering barbecue only. In the fall of 1966 a new face joined the corporation, that being Ernie Jett, the assistant to the president. His job was to establish proper control and further the catering

services on a large scale. With the addition of Mr Jett

another infant entered the scene, that being Catering Unlimited, a subsidiary Bar-B-Q Heaven. This service caters not only to barbecues but rather any affair, from a wedding to a bar mitzvah

In the spring of 1967, Catering Unlimited entered the food fair in Indianapolis in actuality only to introduce to the general public the idea that the company catered foods other than just barbecue. The establishment won first place award for booth decoration. In October of 1967 at the Indiana Restaurant Association convention's culinary art show, Bar-B-Q Heaven won first place for hors d'oeuvres and third place for specialty trays. After this, expansion began again which featured the remodeling and moving of store number three from 73 E. 22nd to 2149 N. College, a larger more modern and easier to operate unit. Store number five is considered the "pearl" among the Bar-B-Q Heaven units. The Delaware store was designed and equipped to create an image of Bar-B-Q Heaven that will continue throughout the state and at a later date nation-wide.

THE FAMILY: The Bar-B-Q Heaven "family" is pictured together at a recent banquet meeting which Forrest Jones Sr. (far right) addressed. They are (from left to right) Jerry Jones, Ronald Jones, Larry Jones, and Mrs.Mary Jones

Another son, Forrest Jr resides in San Diego. Forrest Sr opened his first barbecue store 15 years ago and now the chain has grown to five stores.

BAR-B-Q HEAVEN Number V 620 N. Delaware Street

FORREST JONES JR.