OUR FIRST PLATFORM
Dunton Restaurant Group
Dunton Restaurant Group (DRG) is the restaurant operating subsidiary of Compelling Ventures and is being developed to become a premier multi-unit restaurant operator.
The following represents planned development subject to franchise approval, financing, site availability, and other conditions.
DUNTON RESTAURANT GROUP
A Premier Multi-Unit Restaurant Operator
DRG is structured as a dedicated restaurant operating platform within the Compelling Ventures family — purpose-built for disciplined multi-unit growth, strong operational execution, and long-term brand stewardship.
INITIAL FRANCHISE PLATFORM
Cheba Hut
Cheba Hut is the planned initial franchise platform for Dunton Restaurant Group. The brand combines bold food, local shop personality, and a distinctive cannabis-inspired culture — with a strong emphasis on unit economics before store-count growth. The philosophical alignment between Cheba Hut's approach to mindful growth and Compelling Ventures' own principles makes this an attractive initial platform.
Compelling Ventures is pursuing franchise approval and has not yet been approved as a Cheba Hut franchisee. Nothing on this site should be construed as representing an existing franchise relationship.
INITIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Indiana-Focused. Disciplined. Deliberate.
Indianapolis / Broad Ripple
First market
Bloomington
Indiana University
West Lafayette
Purdue University
Statewide Expansion
One restaurant annually under current long-range plan
Geographic concentration allows efficient multi-unit management and builds the operational infrastructure needed to support responsible growth.