Hamilton County’s first cat cafe to open in Fishers
Smitten Kitten Cat Cafe will be Indiana’s sixth cat cafe when it opens later this year at 7852 E. 96th St. in Fishers.
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Joint replacement center to be second tenant at Noblesville’s Innovation Mile
The Indiana Joint Replacement Institute is planning a $28 million, 35,000-square-foot facility at Innovation Mile, which is along 141st Street, between Olio and Prairie Baptist roads.
Carmel Mayor Brainard gets 5.99% pay raise for final year in office
The Carmel City Council on Monday night voted to approve the salary increase for Mayor Jim Brainard and for City Court Judge Brian Poindexter, Clerk Sue Wolfgang and the city council.
Vegan chain opening first Indiana bakery in Carmel
Owned and operated by three Fishers residents, the bakery will focus on the Atlanta-based chain’s line of plant-based, allergen-friendly cinnamon rolls.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria planning sixth central Indiana location in Fishers
The 5,400-square-foot Fishers restaurant will offer a full-service dining room and outdoor seating, unlike some of Lou Malnati’s other central Indiana locations.
BJ’s Wholesale Club ready to open store in Noblesville
BJ’s is the third-largest warehouse club chain in the country with 230 warehouse-style stores in 17 states, mostly in the eastern United States.
Noblesville mayor announces run for second term in 2023
Chris Jensen, 38, is the latest Hamilton County mayor to announce his plans for 2023. No Democratic or Republican challengers have publicly announced campaigns.
Outdoor retailer Sierra planning to open first Indiana store in Carmel
The chain is owned by TJX Companies Inc. and has 66 stores in 25 states, including five in Illinois, five in Michigan, two in Ohio and one in Kentucky.
Total Wine & More plans store in Westfield—its fourth in Indiana since legal victory
The Bethesda, Maryland-based liquor superstore chain will open the 34,000-square-foot store—its largest in Indiana—on Sept. 28 at Cool Creek Commons at 2520 E. 146th St. in Westfield.
Fishers proposes food and beverage tax to fund $170M arena for Indy Fuel
In addition to introducing plans for the new tax hike, the Fishers City Council on Monday unanimously approved plans for Andretti Autosport’s $200 million headquarters and an updated headquarters-expansion proposal by Italy-based Stevanato Group.
Carmel announces plans for $100M first phase of redevelopment at Monon Square
The Monon Square North project at East 126th Street and South Rangeline Road is expected to include housing, office space and retail space, restaurants and parking.
Online sneaker business is a Fishers father-daughter venture
Abby Vitale’s struggle to find sneakers she liked in a woman’s size 7 last year at a shoe resellers’ convention has led to a growing business and has established an online community for female sneakerheads.
Pedcor planning $700M mixed-use development at 111th and Pennsylvania in Carmel
The 38-acre development would include multifamily housing, attached townhouses, 430,000 square feet of retail and office space, public outdoor space and public parking garages.
Florida-based developer proposes build-to-rent community in Carmel
The 32-acre build-to-rent project would be on the north side of the 400-acre Legacy mixed-use development, which is along the south side of East 146th Street and west of River Road.
New 8,500-seat arena for Indy Fuel part of $650M Fishers District expansion plan
Fishers officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million expansion plan for Fishers District that includes the arena, a new event center, residential and lodging developments, and entertainment and dining options.
Westfield-based Taranis lands $40M growth investment
Taranis, which was founded in Israel in 2015 and moved its headquarters to Westfield in 2020, offers a software platform farmers can use to monitor and manage their crops.
Mayors in north suburbs uncharacteristically mum about their re-election plans
The offices of Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook either declined to say whether they were running again in 2023 or didn’t respond to inquiries.
Bier Brewery planning to open taproom in Noblesville in 2023
It will be Bier’s third taproom in central Indiana after the brewery previously opened locations in Indianapolis and Carmel.
Hamilton County administrator announces retirement after 49 years with county
Dan Stevens, who previously served eight years as Hamilton County sheriff, has been Hamilton County’s director of administration since 2009.
Westfield residents seek to save Midland Trace’s trees
Duke Energy Indiana is planning to expand transmission lines, but residents are worried that some routes being considering would spoil the trail and tree-lined neighborhoods.