North-side Italian mainstay serving up second restaurant in Yard at Fishers project
The 3,800-square-foot restaurant will maintain much of the menu of the original but add Neapolitan pizza, flatbreads and other elements suitable for lunch patrons.
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High-end tool maker expanding again in Lebanon, adding 65 jobs
Headquartered in Lebanon, Festool USA plans to add 80,000 square feet to its existing facility and has received tax incentives for the project from both the city and state.
Fresh Market in Fishers among 15 weak stores in chain slated for closure
The North Carolina-based grocer said Monday that the locations awaiting the ax are “longtime, underperforming stores.”
Starbucks ditching plastic straws, citing environmental threat to oceans
While plastic straws account for a small percentage of the waste that ends up in oceans, they’ve become a flashpoint for corporations that sell food and beverages.
Pizza restaurant ends seven-year run in Fletcher Place
The restaurant’s owners said they will concentrate on their remaining Greenwood location after losing their lease on Virginia Avenue.
Burger Study nixed in Fishers in favor of Harry & Izzy’s-style grill
The restaurateur behind St. Elmo Steak House is pivoting on plans for a Burger Study on 116th Street and instead intends to develop a more upscale, American-grill concept that would be unique to Fishers.
IBJ Podcast: St. Elmo co-owner Craig Huse on Circle Centre, Burger Study and expansion in Fishers
Huse tells IBJ that Circle Centre needs “transformational” change and describes the company’s plans for two restaurants in Fishers.
Four developers vying to build hotel at Indianapolis International Airport
The hospitality market is booming—so is it finally time for Indianapolis International Airport to add an on-site hotel? Airport leaders are examining pitches from four developers that think it is.
Memory Bank: Grandstands fill for fair racing
In this photo, standardbred horses and their drivers in two-wheeled carts, called sulkies, race in front of hundreds of people at the Indiana State Fair in 1938.
Federal tax credit will help former YWCA serve homeless
A historic downtown building half a block from the Central Library will undergo an $8.7 million face-lift&mdash.
Circle Centre profit gets lift from eateries, IPS tax cut
The mall posted higher profit and improved sales per square foot in 2017, though retail observers say it remains at a crossroads following the closure of its last department store, Carson’s.
Brackett seeks franchisees for Stacked Pickle expansion
The former Indianapolis Colts is looking to expand a local love for fried pickles and mixed drinks that he’s cultivated through his home-grown sports bar.
Plans for $40 million sports/entertainment complex in Greenwood called off
The proposed 60-acre commercial development has been taken off the drawing board after Indy Fuel owners Jim and Sean Hallett decided to drop plans for a $25 million sportsplex that was to serve as anchor of the project.
Minority-owned firms chase contracts to build criminal justice center
If the city of Indianapolis meets its goals, at least $154 million in contracts for the $571 million project will go to minority-owned firms.
Historic building on East Washington Street primed for tech makeover
The vacant three-story structure dating back to the 1880s has a new owner, which plans to convert it to co-working space for technology companies.
Area’s largest home builder acquired by Berkshire Hathaway division
Since its founding in 1994, Arbor Homes LLC and its affiliates have constructed more than 13,000 homes in the Indianapolis area.
Public Greens plans to open downtown restaurant late this year
The restaurant in the Cummins building will boost Patachou’s roster of central Indiana restaurants to 14.
Local collision repair chain Church Brothers acquired by national player
Church Brothers, which has six area locations, was founded in Indianapolis in 1929 by brothers Noel and Clem Church and remained family-owned and operated for three generations.
Record store, book shop reopen in historic Irvington building
The two businesses closed this spring, but a new owner has purchased both shops and is reopening them under one name in the 96-year-old Irvington Masonic Lodge property, which also recently changed ownership.
Amazon makes $1B splash in health care by buying PillPack
The move represents a formidable challenge to pharmacy chains including Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and CVS Health Corp., the two largest drugstore chains in the United States.