Porkopolis targets local market for first location outside Arizona
A barbecue joint started by an Arizona radio personality from Ohio will make its first venture outside of the Phoenix area when it opens this spring.
Susan Orr
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Record shop Irvington Vinyl closing its doors
The record store shares leased space with the bookstore Bookmamas, a separate business that also announced that it plans to close.
Q&A: Indy Pride’s first staffer says RFRA became a ‘real overall positive’
Chris Handberg, 38, worked at the Domestic Violence Network, The Julian Center and as a youth pastor in Anderson before becoming executive director of Indy Pride.
Roundup: Circle Centre sues another tenant; Freddy’s opens 300th eatery
Circle Centre claims a now-closed beauty salon owes unpaid rent. Plus: Untuckit has joined the Fashion Mall roster, Fira Boutique has closed in Broad Ripple, and the Freddy’s steakburger chain hits a big milestone on the south side.
Banks have returned to commercial real estate in a big way, but regulators urge caution
The segment crashed in the financial crisis that began in 2008, forcing banks to write off billions of dollars in loans. But it’s roared back since, and last year national commercial real estate lending surpassed its 2008 peak.
Vroom hits brakes on ambitious plans for central Indiana
Online auto retailer Vroom, which planned to hire more than 200 workers in central Indiana, has closed the massive fulfillment center it opened in Whitestown just more than two years ago.
Ownership changes ahead for Corner Wine Bar
The restaurant and watering hole has been a Broad Ripple fixture since its opening in 1982. Its current owners say Wednesday will be the final day of operation on their watch.
Carmel’s apartment market cooling down, report shows
An abundance of new apartments are opening in Carmel, which is causing a slight decrease in average rents.
Kite Realty nixes plan for movies-and-bowling venue in Carmel
Kite Realty Group Trust’s plan to bring a Frank Theatres CineBowl entertainment venue to help fill big vacancies at Hamilton Crossing Centre has fallen through.
Planned movies-and-bowling venue won’t open in Carmel after all
Kite Realty Group Trust’s plan to bring a movies-and-bowling entertainment venue to help fill big vacancies at Hamilton Crossing Centre appears to have fallen through. In 2016 Kite was moving forward with plans to bring a Frank Theatres CineBowl & Grille to Hamilton Crossing, a Carmel retail development that sits east of U.S. 31 along […]
New Conexus CEO wants Hoosier businesses to embrace cutting-edge technology
Former Angie’s List COO J. Mark Howell is looking for ways to help the state’s advanced-manufacturing and logistics industries navigate a changing technology landscape.
After contamination hiatus, Blue Bell ice cream returning to Indiana
The iconic Texas-based brand has been unavailable locally since 2015, when the company recalled all of its products nationwide to deal with a listeria outbreak. In addition to reappearing in stores, Blue Bell is reopening a distribution center in Indianapolis.
MLK Park getting some love as 50th anniversary of Kennedy speech approaches
The site where Robert F. Kennedy announced the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. could soon receive a makeover, new programming and a federal historic designation.
Bookkeeper accused of stealing from employer agrees to plead guilty
Federal prosecutors say the woman stole more than $315,000 over two years from a family-owned Franklin construction company.
Baldwin & Lyons reveals departure of chief operating officer
The Carmel-based transportation insurer did not say why the executive left the company. The news comes less than two years after another big shakeup that saw three executive departures.
Developer building big spec warehouse in Westfield
A Carmel-based firm hopes to take advantage of Westfield’s new allure for industrial development with a project expected to break ground this spring.
UPDATE: Cookie shop latest tenant to desert Circle Centre
The cookie and ice cream shop’s closure is the latest in a string of recent tenant departures from the downtown Indianapolis mall. The mall recently filed suit against the shop
Baldwin & Lyons sees quarterly growth in premiums, profit
The Carmel-based company, which specializes in insurance for the transportation industry, reported an estimated tax benefit of $9.6 million in the fourth quarter due to the effects of federal tax reform.