Letter: Arts center is not in the black
The Carmel Center for the Performing Arts is deeply in the red and has been since day one.
Carmel
Articles
New restaurant in works at former Scotty’s site in Southport
The owner of several local Indian and Pakistani restaurants plans to open Royal Indian Restaurant and Banquet Hall at the site.
Functional medicine practitioner planning new $4M clinic in Carmel
Be Well Family Care has more than 100 patients on a waiting list, so owner Swathi Rao plans to build a new facility to triple the functional medicine clinic’s footprint.
Indy area’s second X-Golf center opening this fall
The Carmel-based franchisee for the line of sprawling indoor golf and entertainment centers says he’s already looking ahead to additional stores, maybe one in downtown Indianapolis.
Loan forgiveness offered to more former ITT Tech students
The Education Department announced Thursday it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the now-defunct, Carmel-based ITT Technical Institute chain but left before graduating.
Altum’s to open roadside stand as stepping stone to new Zionsville location
Altum’s Garden Center has vacated its longtime site at 11335 N. Michigan Road in Carmel and is planning to open a temporary roadside garden stand next to the Finley Creek Vineyards Event Center in Zionsville next week.
Bloomington’s Social Cantina to open location in Carmel’s Midtown
Finney Hospitality Group has secured a 5,500-square-foot space for the watering hole and taco eatery, hoping to capitalize on growing foot traffic on Midtown Plaza.
KAR announces $450M acquisition of California-based wholesale auto auction firm
Escondido, California-based Carwave, founded in 2009, serves franchised and independent dealers in California and has been expanding into other states.
Pandemic pivots keep Carmel arts center in black
The Center for the Performing Arts has managed to keep its head above water through a greater reliance on government support, scheduled donations and new revenue streams.
Asian fusion restaurant Oishii to fill vacant Mass Ave spot
The restaurant’s co-owner, Kanlaya Browning, co-owns 10 Thai restaurants, nine of which are in the Indianapolis area. Oishii will offer a fusion cuisine of both sushi and ramen.
Drew Brees, former teammates partner on central Indiana stretching studios
Stretch Zone opened its first of three planned new Indiana franchises in Zionsville last month. Fishers resident Ben Smith, who co-owns the franchise with former NFL star Drew Brees, said he’s hoping to eventually open locations across the state.
Carmel-based firm uncovers three separate cases of employee fraud
Maria Caceres, a former employee of Seven Corners Inc., stands accused of defrauding the travel insurer by submitting false claims—the third employee to face such charges within two years in separate cases.
Accenture acquiring Carmel-based tech firm Blue Horseshoe
International technology and business consulting giant Accenture PLC said Blue Horseshoe’s 349 employees will join Accenture’s Supply Chain & Operations group.
Carmel council accepts criticisms, recommendations in Hotel Carmichael report
The document criticizes the way the city’s administration and Carmel Redevelopment Commission handled the hotel’s construction and how it announced the project’s $18.5 million in cost overruns.
Carmel council’s harassment investigation won’t include details of city settlement
The Carmel City Council voted Monday to continue its investigation into allegations that former city attorney Doug Haney harassed a city employee without including detailed information from the city’s settlement with the complainant.
Report calls Carmel’s Hotel Carmichael financing process ‘deeply flawed’ but legal
City Council President Sue Finkam issued a report analyzing the hotel’s $18.5 million in overruns and recommending changes in the way the council and Carmel Redevelopment Commission communicate.
Software consulting firm to add 60 jobs, invest $2.7M in Carmel office
Leaf Software Solutions Inc. said the revamp of the 18,000-square-foot space at 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd. will help it meet an increased demand for its custom software products and financial software services.
Judge grants The GOAT another hearing to determine if Carmel bar can stay in business
A Hamilton County Superior Court Judge has ordered the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals to vacate its denial of The Greatest of All Tavern’s special-use variance and conduct another hearing after he found the board violated Open Door requirements.
Public access counselor: Carmel BZA violated transparency laws during review of The GOAT
Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt issued an opinion stating the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals violated Indiana Open Door Laws by having its members approve the written findings of fact for its April 26 meeting outside of the public eye.
Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani to open Italian restaurant in Carmel
Chicago-based Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group is partnering with Giant Eagle’s Market District to open Osteria Carmel in the former Table by Market District space.