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Mo’s Irish Pub closes Noblesville doors after 10 years in business
The restaurant at Hamilton Town Center was supposed to reopen after a “refreshing,” but mall management confirmed the restaurant has permanently closed.
U.S. mall owners happy with steady, ‘boring’ results
Mall landlords, besieged for the past two years by the rise of online shopping and retailer bankrupties, are trying to push a new narrative of improving sales and increased demand for empty space at their properties.
Reward offered in Indianapolis-area gun shop burglary
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced the reward following the break-in late Sunday or early Monday at KS & E Sports at 8756 Pendleton Pike in Lawrence.
Joint venture acquires downtown office building, plans renovation
St. Louis-based Integris Ventures and New York-based Starlight Equity Partners paid about $3.1 million to purchase the seven-story building. It plans several more acquisitions in Indianapolis.
IBJ Podcast: Stars of HGTV’s ‘Good Bones’ on making a living, changing neighborhoods, and what’s next
Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak, the mother/daughter duo who renovate houses as Two Chicks and a Hammer, say they’re not getting rich from TV.
IBJ EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal plans, intense ‘war room’ effort to lure Amazon’s HQ2
Records provided to IBJ give behind-the-scenes insight into the all-hands-on-deck effort to attract the $5 billion project to Indianapolis, including setting up secret meetings, weighing several possible sites, and discussing “creative” incentives such as building a charter school on the prospective campus.
Kroger closing one Indianapolis store
The Cincinnati-based grocery chain said the store, which employs 65, is unprofitable.
Walmart plans to build massive e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield
The retailer says the new facility, which will occupy more than 1 million square feet, will be located next door to its existing center. The center is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Greenwood-based One Click finds success selling readers, prescription glasses online
Most of the company’s current business focus—and the majority of its revenue—comes from readers.
Memory Bank: Waiting for the train
The Boulevard Station, built in 1922, was a stop on the Monon Route, which connected Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville.
Q&A: The power of perseverance
Ebony Dycus, owner of women’s boutique Perfect Pick by Ebony Nicole, has a lot of experience in overcoming challenges.
Priorities evolve as ‘Good Bones’ stars begin filming fourth season
Mother-daughter duo Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak plan to tap new neighborhoods, open a retail shop and further expand into vacation rental properties.
Independent bookstores create worlds where print is alive and well
Here’s a rundown of some of the independents still pushing paperbacks, offering honest staff recommendations and otherwise keeping local lit alive.
Kroger introduces online delivery in four markets
Kroger, the biggest grocery chain in the country, said it will "quickly" expand the service to other markets over the next few months.
Ram Restaurant & Brewhouse closes Fishers location
The Ram's downtown Indianapolis location at 140 S. Illinois St., which opened in 1999 as one of the city’s first craft breweries, will remain in business.
Not-for-profit kicking off effort to build 150 units of affordable housing in Twin Aire area
SEND’s investment is possible due to the group’s sale of the Wheeler Arts Community building in Fountain Square.
Emmis preparing to put 70 acres along I-65 up for sale
Emmis Communications is seeking rezoning for 70 acres of land it owns in booming Whitestown to make it more marketable.
Simon Property’s second quarter performance beats analyst expectations
The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant also raised its full-year forecast after exceeding forecasts with its financial results.
IBJ Podcast: SupplyKick CEO talks perks, pitfalls of fast growth
From 2015 to 2017, revenue at the ecommerce firm jumped from less than $4 million to almost $16 million. CEO Josh Owens discusses mistakes made, lessons learned and strategies that panned out.