How four area restaurants are coping with pandemic slowdown
Eateries are digging deep and thinking creatively to try to hang on. IBJ looks at the strategies employed by Beholder, Shapiro’s Delicatessen, Gomez BBQ and Azzip Pizza.
Susan Orr
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Tinker Street owner puts closed restaurant up for sale
Owner Tom Main, 63, said he contacted a broker to put the business on the market. The asking price is $1.2 million, which includes both the business and the 900-square-foot building it occupies in Herron-Morton Place.
Slippery Noodle Inn owner Hal Yeagy Jr. dies
Yeagy had owned the establishment since 1985, building it into a renowned spot for live blues music.
Museums see holiday shopping event as lifeline
The annual Museum Store Sunday event, to be held on Nov. 29, is expected to have extra impact this year because many other sources of museum revenue, including admissions and special events, have been disrupted due to the pandemic.
North Split construction, traffic closures to begin in December
The North Split project, which was first announced in 2017, will reconfigure the Interstate 65/Interstate 70 interchange on the northeast side of downtown.
State legislators poised to rap IndyGo for fundraising flop
The transit system has raised just 1% or so of the private funding called for by a state law that helped fund a major expansion of the system.
Economist: Indiana might benefit as pandemic pushes people to flee big cities
Jeff Korzenik, chief investment strategist at Fifth Third Bank, said Thursday that homeowners and businesses have become more interested in locating in suburbs and mid-sized cities—a trend that could benefit the Indianapolis area.
New Orleans-inspired cocktail bar opening in Broad Ripple
Thieves is the brainchild of a Fishers couple who decided to open a bar after losing their jobs during the pandemic. Also this week: Snakeroot Botanicals, Rise n Roll Bakery, The Jazz Kitchen, The Smoke Pit and more.
Simon, partners plan to shake up merchandise mix at J.C. Penney
Simon Property Group, which is expected to acquire J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy with partners in an agreement approved Monday, reported third-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations.
First Merchants to acquire Indianapolis-based Hoosier Trust Co.
Muncie-based First Merchants plans to acquire Hoosier Trust for $3.2 million in a deal that is expected to close early next year.
Savvy strategy, some luck propel online boutique to big success
Magnolia Boutique—known for its bohemian style built around casual, trendy clothing, shoes and accessories—is an online-only business on track to hit $10.5 million in sales this year, up from $7.9 million in 2019.
Bank deposits soar as customers save instead of borrow
High levels of uncertainty, along with other pandemic-related factors, have pushed U.S. commercial bank deposits to record highs since the beginning of the year.
Retailer Lowe’s to open delivery terminal in Greenwood
The 92,000-square-foot facility, which will handle last-mile delivery for bulky items like grills and patio furniture, is part of the retailer’s $1.7 billion investment in its distribution network.
Calumet Specialty Products posts $56M quarterly loss
The Indianapolis-based company, which makes specialty hydrocarbon and fuels products, said it is seeing business conditions improve compared with earlier months of the pandemic.
Carmel-based CNO Financial sees profit soar in third quarter
Carmel-based CNO Financial Group Inc. saw a sharp increase in profit during the third quarter, partly because its customers deferred seeking medical care and, as a result, submitted fewer health insurance claims.
Pet supplies chain with 10 local stores going out of business
The retailer has 358 stores, including four in Indianapolis, two in Carmel and one each in Brownsburg, Greenwood, Shelbyville and Zionsville.
Ivy Tech, Conexus to launch first-of-its-kind truck driver training program
The one-semester program, which includes both on-the-road driver training and academic instruction, is set to begin in January at Ivy Tech campuses in Indianapolis, Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Lawrenceburg.
Italian market and restaurant Catello’s coming to Indy’s north side
Owner Catello Avagnale, who moved to the area from his native Italy in 2014, will operate both a restaurant and a market in an 8,400-square-foot space in the Clearwater Springs shopping center on East 82nd Street.
Panel: Manufacturers must prepare for coming technology revolution
Artificial intelligence, data analysis tools and other digital technology will revolutionize manufacturing and companies need to get ready for it, said panelists at an IBJ/Conexus Indiana industry event Friday.
Allison Transmission’s sales, profit improve from previous quarter’s plunge
Although its financial performance hasn’t yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, the Indianapolis-based manufacturer’s third-quarter financial results exceeded analysts’ expectations.