Ricker rebranding 17 Indianapolis convenience stores
Anderson-based Ricker Oil Co. is changing the name on the ampm shops, which it acquired in 2008 from a division of oil giant BP, to match the remainder of its 50 Indiana stores.
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Retailers scout new Indy-area locations
Several restaurants, including three pizza chains, and an adult-oriented retail store are planning new locations around the city.
Steak n Shake’s annual profit sizzles
The Indianapolis-based restaurant chain grew pretax profit in fiscal 2010 to $37.7 million, a 331-percent increase compared with the previous fiscal year.
Longtime local Cadillac dealer loses fight to sell car
Tutwiler Cadillac, which has sold Cadillacs in the Indianapolis area for almost five decades, has lost its franchise despite a long battle with General Motors.
Noble Roman’s expanding grocery-product line
The pizza franchisor will begin offering pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese, cheesy bread sticks, cheese dip and a deep-dish lasagna dish to grocery stores to supplement franchise revenue.
Mike’s Express Carwash sued in family feud
Mike’s Express Carwash and its principals, Bill and Mike Dahm, sons of founder Joe Dahm, are facing a lawsuit in Hamilton Superior Court brought by Jerry Dahm, a cousin who owned 35 percent of the company until May.
Noble Roman’s reports loss
Costs related to discontinued operations prompted the loss for Noble Roman’s, which is shelving its traditional store model in favor of offering its products in convenience and grocery stores.
Fried chicken franchises, Argentine eatery call it quits
Five Popeyes restaurants in Indianapolis owned by one franchisee close down, as does downtown eatery Taste of Tango.
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants.
Strong Shoe Carnival profit beats estimates
Sales of toning footwear helped the Evansville-based company post record earnings in its fiscal second quarter.
Steak n Shake parent sees profit, revenue rise
Biglari Holdings Inc. said revenue in the quarter rose 9.4 percent over the year-ago period and same-store sales increased by 7.5 percent
Indianapolis retailers plan new stores, relocations
A new restaurant near Lucas Oil Stadium is among several new or relocated retailers around the city.
MZD Advertising expands with franchising division
MZD Advertising is stepping outside the realm of traditional agency work to grow its revenue stream. In the process, it’s
attempting to bring a new form of auto racing to Indianapolis.
BP disaster casts shadow over Hoosier enterprises
BP franchisee Ricker Oil and Conner Prairie, whose balloon ride is emblazoned with the company logo, find themselves awkwardly
linked to the disastrous Gulf oil spill.
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Indoor amusement center could have new owner
Springfield, Mo.-based America’s Incredible Pizza Company is negotiating to purchase Xscape and could have a deal finalized
as soon as Wednesday.
Noble Roman’s reports lower profit, revenue
Indianapolis-based pizza and sub chain saw a decline in royalties and ongoing fees from franchisees in the first quarter.
All Things Automotive aims for national reach, 20 stores by year-end
GM’s axing of its Saturn brand may fuel the nationwide emergence of an Indianapolis-based used-car franchisor. The first All
Things Automotive franchise will open this month in Fishers, at the former Saturn store owned by Lockhart Automotive Group.
Steak n Shake unveils new restaurant prototype
The company now known as Biglari Holdings Inc. on Thursday unveiled a new prototype for future Steak n Shake restaurants.
CEO Sardar Biglari said the goal is to open about 1,500 new franchise locations in the coming years.
Former Saturn franchise in Fishers enters new orbit
An All Things Automotive franchise is replacing Saturn of Fishers. The concept, aimed particularly at displaced Saturn dealers,
involves used-car sales and service bays stocked by Carquest.
Kmart closing adds to Connersville jobless woes
Kmart’s announcement that it will close its store in Connersville in May will put 59 employees out of work. Fayette County,
where the city is located, already is strapped by steep job losses.