What an incredible success story about a Petersburg native who returned home to Illinois after launching the successful tech business HotPads which was later sold to Zillow. Douglas Pope has been a catalyst for the resurgence of the downtown Petersburg economy and the unique place that is Broadgauge.  Founded in 1872 as a general store, serving the area originally surveyed and inhabited by Abraham Lincoln, the Broadgauge building has seen many ups and downs, but nothing has been as impactful as the Broadgauge restaurant and event complex located in the bustling downtown area of Petersburg in Menard County! Find out why Douglas chose to come back to his roots in Illinois!

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