Episode
He Bought a Restaurant at 23… They Now Own One of Indiana's Biggest Restaurant Groups | Eddie Sahm, Sahm's Hospitality Group
- Podcast
- Get IN. with Nate Spangle
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4608
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-in-with-nate-spangle-6204412/episodes/he-bought-a-restaurant-at-23-they-now-own-one-of-indiana-s-biggest-restaurant-groups-eddie-sahm-sahm-s-hospitality-group/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-in-with-nate-spangle-6204412/he-bought-a-restaurant-at-23-they-now-own-one-of-indiana-s-biggest-restaurant-groups-eddie-sahm-sahm-s-hospitality-group.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
On today's show I sat down with Eddie Sahm, second-generation restaurateur and co-owner of Sahm's Hospitality Group, to discuss growing a family-run Indiana restaurant and catering company across central Indiana. Eddie traces the business from his father Ed Sahm's first Fishers location in 1986, his early work and Purdue hospitality education, and decision at 23 to buy Sahm's Place with an SBA loan, rebuild it through craft beer, streamlined operations, and community events, then sell it back into the company in 2016. He explains scaling into Big Lug Canteen and brewing for margin control, the pivot from Liter House to Half Liter BBQ during COVID, and building "everyday" value-driven community spaces. He also covers management-contract work at Turner's, upcoming openings, and real estate and lease discipline. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast. You are going to learn about: - Why Eddie Sahm Bought a Family-Owned Restaurant at Age 23 - The Expansion of Sahm's Hospitality Group and New Openings - The Importance of Location for Successful Restaurants Thank you to our partners: Rohrman Automotive Group Elements Financial Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Cold Open Teasers 01:15 Guest Introduction: Eddie Sahm 02:08 Half Liter Patio Vibes 03:05 Origins of Sahm's 03:41 Ed Sahm Backstory 05:10 Fishers First Location 05:40 Early Expansion Concepts 06:19 Sahm's Place Community 07:50 Sahm Family Legacy 09:47 Eddie Joins Restaurants 10:42 Purdue HTM Training 12:11 Internships And Hustle 14:12 Career Mindset Advice 15:30 Bartending Lessons 20:50 Buying Sahm's Place 21:58 Craft Beer Turnaround 22:24 Selling Back To Group 23:57 Owning At 23 24:22 Grinding to Rebuil…