Sellersburg, Indiana

119 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 MAC Construction began as a startup company in 1980 with the vision of providing site development and excavation services in the Southern Indiana/Louisville Metropolitan area. Under the direction of husband-and- wife team Jeannie and Victor Unruh, MAC grew exponentially by successfully bidding for government/municipal contracts. Vic’s strong oversight and attention to detail played a significant role in the company’s success. He achieved enormous growth in a short period by expanding construction capabilities and managing operations. Jeannie guided financial management of MAC from its start until 2010. Her administrative strengths in personnel, finance, and overall management are crucial to the success of MAC Construction today. The second generation of leadership, Travis and Chad Unruh, began working at MAC in 2000 and 2001 as field staff, supervisors and superintendents after obtaining their engineering degrees from Purdue University. Today, Travis and Chad have taken ownership, operational and management control of the company, rounding out a strong, experienced team of construction professionals poised for continued growth and expansion. Under this leadership, MAC has constructed many of Southern Indiana and Louisville Metro’s most visible and ambitious projects. Additionally, MAC Construction remains deeply involved in the community on a philanthropic level by supporting nonprofit causes. For more information, visit our website: www.macconstruction.com That style of business – known as the “third place,” is key to Sellersburg’s growth and success, Smith says. Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the third place is where people spend their time when they aren’t at their first place – home – or second place – work. It’s the key to having a vibrant community. “Historically, Sellersburg has been a place where you come to live, but not historically a place where you enjoy that third-place development,” Smith says. “People here would go to other communities to enjoy dinners out and quality of life amenities, but we are getting to the point as a community that we’re experiencing that investment from concept restaurants all the way up to large corporations.” One of those corporations is Pepsi, which recently relocated one of its units to the town. In addition to big names, Sellersburg is looking to add smaller businesses to the area, which will help make the town a more walkable community. Just in the last year, Sellersburg has welcomed 3 new boutique stores and 2 locally owned concept restaurants with more on the way. They recently added a new traffic signal to the Town Center District off Highway 60, where there is a mix of residential and retail. SELLERSBURG, INDI ANA