It has been reported that Chase is running a new promotion for Ink Plus only at their branches - you will receive 70,000 Ultimate Rewards points, which can be transferred to United, Southwest, British Airways, Korean Air, Hyatt, etc., after you spend $5,000 within 3 months of card opening. However, unlike the regular offer, the 1st year annual fee ($95) is not waived. In our opinion, this is the best offer Chase has ever given for the Ink Business Card and it is worth a trip to your local branch. Interestingly, the offer for Ink Bold at branch is exactly the same as on Chase website - 50,000 points.
For those who signed up Ink Plus in June for the 60,000 points, you can even try to send a secure message to Chase asking them to match the 70,000 points offer. You can say something like you went into a local branch and saw the promotion material and wonder if it is possible to match to the better deal. Some people have reported they succeeded in doing so while keeping the 1st year free. Sweet deal if you can do that. Of course it is totally up to Chase representatives, but it is worth a shot.