Two Chicks and a Hammer to open retail space
The store, located in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, plan to sell items featured on Two Chicks’ HGTV home-rehab show, “Good Bones.”
Susan Orr
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Airport board approves $21.4M land sale for Infosys campus
The airport will sell 132 acres to the city of Indianapolis in phases over the next several years. In turn, the city will sell the property to Infosys for pennies so it can create a $245 million training campus.
FedEx’s $1.5B investment in Indy will expand capacity, add jobs, strengthen airport finances
The upgrade and expansion of the giant shipper’s 320-acre, 2.5 million-square-foot complex is driven by the need to keep pace with steady growth in e-commerce activity.
Indiana convenience-store chain pumping up Indy presence
The award-winning Valparaiso-based operator is planning at least nine stores here. Also: Bonobos, Joella’s Hot Chicken, Cabin Coffee Co. and Macy’s.
Q&A: Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun
Since taking office in 2012, one of DeBaun’s top priorities has been to increase awareness of the Shelby County city, whose population is just shy of 20,000.
National Bank of Indianapolis retains focus on central Indiana market
Today—as it was in 1993 when the bank launched—its leaders focus on reaching customers in four categories: small to medium-sized businesses, professionals, not-for-profit organizations and money management. “We haven’t changed that strategy in 25 years,” said Mickey Maurer, the bank’s board chairman.
Developer ready to pull trigger on massive redevelopment of GM site
Ambrose Property Group's mixed-use development, to be known as Waterside, is expected to cost $1.4 billion, more than double the firm's original estimate of $550 million.
Restaurateur Gino Pizzi reopening Blu Point Oyster Bar
Short-lived 1980s experiment being resurrected in Meridian-Kessler. Also: Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Virginia Avenue Pizza Co., Bow Wow Meow Boutique, Linden Tree Gifts, Moody Eyes and Ross Dress for Less
River West Coffee & Tea revs up on near-west side
The business runs out of a mobile truck right now, but its owners plan to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop within the next two years.
Republic Airline exec: Industry’s pilot shortage has wide-ranging implications
The ongoing pilot shortage has multiple causes and will require multiple solutions, said speakers at the Aerospace & Defense in Indiana breakfast event Thursday.
CBD oil stores popping up around Indianapolis
Effective July 1, cannabis-derived oil became legal to sell in Indiana. Retailers are seizing the opportunity to open shops around the city.
Naptown Thrift founder, hip-hop artist finds success by blending the two interests
Aaron Marshall has used his passion to fuel his business—and the result is Naptown Thrift, a vintage clothing store specializing in the 1980s and 1990s.
Amazon pay hike raises stakes for competitors in central Indiana
The retail behemoth will begin paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour in November, but local non-Amazon employers say they have strategies of their own for attracting and retaining workers.
Conexus Indiana hires two execs to lead tech, workforce initiatives
One executive is expected to help Indiana companies continue their transition into next-generation digital technologies. The other will develop and direct programs that help secondary and post-secondary students, as well as adult workers.
INDOT says it won’t add traffic lanes to north-split interchange after all
Downtown community groups and neighbors fought the state’s original plan that called for road widening, saying the interstates would encroach even farther into residential areas.
Group behind Bakersfield, Eagle, Krueger’s planning more local eateries
The Cincinnati-based operator is preparing to open Krueger’s Tavern on North Delaware Street. Also, in this week’s roundup: Launching Station, Between the Bun, Ruth’s Chris and Bob Evans.
$20M in state incentives targeted to help airport lure international flights
An ongoing effort to attract nonstop flights between Indianapolis and places like Asia, Mexico and Europe is in line for a big boost.
Bank, restaurant vacating downtown tower as work gears up for new hotel
The street-level retail tenants in One North Penn are preparing to either relocate or close for good as the office building’s transformation gets under way.
Airport awards key contract for planned concessions overhaul
Airport officials awarded a contract to an engineering company that will prepare retail spaces for new tenants as existing operators depart. Forty of the 53 retail concessionaires at the airport will see their leases expire Dec. 31.
Beech Bank Brewing Co. opens in Beech Grove
The establishment’s brews include Southside Python, named after the 14-foot snake that got loose in Beech Grove for several days earlier this year.