In April 2003, Progressive Architecture agreed to design a new upscale restaurant at the Mall of America that was to be called the Purple People Eatery. The project was spearheaded by a trio of investors: Gary Carlson, Richard Ivance, and--most notably--former Vikings great and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Carl Eller. It was envisioned as both a football shrine and an upscale restaurant, sort of a Hard Rock Cafe for... More >>>