Garcias, with $25M investment, look to spark South Kingshighway turnaround

(St. Louis Business Journal) A conversation with Berto and Ivan Garcia might start on the subject of business, but it can end up in some unexpected territory. Real estate developers, the brothers connect their business strategy to topics like art, nature and mysticism.

Even death.

Ivan often steers conversations toward life's inevitable end. Death shapes his business decisions, he said. Most recently, it’s why he’s willing to take a bet on reopening south St. Louis diner Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.

“Whether we open that up and it’s a massive financial success or if it flounders in two years, either way we’re still going to die. So why not have fun,” Ivan said. Keep reading.