The Sports Bra: A Popular Hub For Women Sports Fans Expands to Indiana

Entrepreneur Jenny Nguyen is no stranger to taking chances. After opening the very first ever women-centered sports bar in Portland, Oregon, she is now expanding the business into four states.

Not Your Daddy's Sports Bar

There's a good chance, if you walk into your run-of-the-mill sports bar, the big screens will be dominated by fellas. That is what Nguyen experienced when she was inspired to create The Sports Bra. She wanted a place where the ladies are the stars of the show, and that's exactly what it has become.

The Starting Five

So popular, in fact, that Nguyen is spreading her mission of equity and girl power across the country. Boston, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Indianapolis will soon be home to the "Starting Five."

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AP News shared, “The first four franchises of The Sports Bra will join our OG Portland location to become the ‘Starting Five.’ Together, we’re serving fans nationwide who are hungry for spaces that not only champion women’s sports, but create a community where everyone feels like they belong. There is no better moment than this to open these places,” said Nguyen, the Sports Bra’s CEO.

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I love the caption there. "Visibility matters. Representation matters. And celebrating women in sports—loudly and proudly—matters. So does having a place that creates community and feels like home. The Sports Bra will also partner with local women-owned companies to stock the bar and kitchen.

Not gonna lie, I'm not even that big of a "sports gal" and I would totally hang out at The Sports Bra.