Hancock Fabrics to close remaining stores
The Hancock Fabrics’ website is advertising a going-out-of-business sale online and in its stores, including those at 2192 E. 116th St. in Carmel and 8811 Hardegan St. on the south side of Indianapolis.
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Indiana court rules against Mexican man seeking lost wages
A Mexican man who injured his back while working on a masonry project in Indiana was dealt a legal setback Thursday in his efforts to force the contractor to pay his lost future earnings at the U.S. pay rate rather than the rate in his home country.
Downtown hotel plan incorporates black church
The city’s oldest African-American church is poised to become a hotel as part of a larger, $30 million project that could add more than 200 rooms to downtown’s lodging inventory.
$77M Fishers sports complex appears stalled
Its developer boasted last summer that the Fishers Sports Pavilion already was booking events for 2016. But the site sits vacant.
Roundup: Mongolian grill closes at Clearwater, Morty’s moving nearby
A sign on the closed doors at BD’s Mongolian Barbeque from its landlord warns against trespassing on the space, while Morty’s Comedy Joint prepares to take the nearby Don Pablo’s building.
Sun King taps White River State Park chief as new president
The Indianapolis-based brewery said Robert Whitt will replace co-founder Omar Robinson, who turned 78 this month and will retire in April.
Old National moving local base to Monument Circle
The Evansville-based bank has secured space in the IPL Building and plans to relocate local executives and a downtown branch there this fall.
Urban Land Institute lauds Milhaus’ Circa for bike-friendly features
The downtown apartment project is one of 10 real estate developments worldwide recognized by the Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit for cycling amenities.
Mother-daughter home rehab team lands series on HGTV
Mother-daughter team Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak, who own Indianapolis-based renovation business Two Chicks and a Hammer Inc., scored their own television series on HGTV.
U.S. home prices rising faster than average incomes
U.S. home prices climbed at more than double the rate of incomes in January, a trend driven by tight supplies that could ultimately create affordability challenges.
Station owner takes steps to thwart skimming at gas pumps
Ricker's, an Anderson-based business with convenience store/gas stations throughout Indiana, is spending $150,000 to prevent the crimes from getting out of hand.
Speedway looks to lure more development to Main Street
The town is accepting proposals to redevelop the last two parcels it owns on the street, which continues its transformation into a hub of retail activity.
Law mandating calorie labels on menus delayed again
The Food and Drug Administration said this month that it will delay enforcement of menu labeling rules — again — until next year.
Downtown eatery makes ‘100 Hottest Restaurants’ list
Only one dining spot in Indiana was selected for this year’s list of the “100 Hottest Restaurants in America,” named by online reservation service OpenTable.
Beef consumption on the rise as prices ease from record highs
Americans will eat an estimated 54.3 pounds of the red meat this year—the first increase since 2006 and almost a half-pound more per person than in 2015.
Two Indiana bakeries feud over 4-sided doughnuts
Terre Haute-based Square Donuts, which has three locations in the Indianapolis area, wants Valparaiso-based Family Express to get out of the square-doughnut-making game.
Robin Run completes expansion
Robin Run, managed by Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, added a three-story building that expands its assisted-living and dementia-care services.
Retailer HHGregg loses another senior executive
The revolving door in the leadership offices at HHGregg continued to turn this week with the departure of Trent Taylor, chief information officer. Taylor is at least the ninth senior-level executive to leave HHGregg since mid-2012.
Housing tax credits AWOL for Hamilton County projects
For the fifth consecutive year, Hamilton County has been shut out of federal tax credits for affordable housing projects, while nearby counties have had success in the competitive program.
Finish Line reports strong quarter, soft outlook
The Indianapolis-based retailer of athletic apparel turned in quarterly earnings that beat analyst expectations, but the price of company shares quickly dropped Thursday on weak earnings guidance.