Max & Erma’s closures include one local restaurant
Restaurant chain Max & Erma's has closed 13 Midwest locations, including one in the Indianapolis area, in an effort to streamline operations and deal with underperforming outlets.
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Topgolf entertainment venue to open on 116th Street in Fishers
The three-level, 65,000-square-foot location—the company’s first in Indiana—would offer competitive golfing games in addition to food, alcohol and other entertainment options.
Court decision paves way for Enzo Pizza vs. City Market trial
A Marion Superior Court judge declined to dismiss Enzo’s lawsuit against its former landlord. The pizzeria claimed it was unfairly ousted from its longtime location in the market’s east wing.
Former City Market tenant Enzo Pizza wins court victory
Enzo’s win on City Market’s request to dismiss the case enables the eatery’s years-long lawsuit to proceed to trial in June.
Wal-Mart to close 269 stores amid increasing competition
Of the 154 stores being closed in the U.S., 102 will be in its Walmart Express category, which has been in a pilot program since 2011. About 10,000 U.S. employees will be affected.
Resurgence of vinyl gives record stores new life
A number of local music stores are reporting dramatic sales growth in vinyl records, in both 7- and 12-inch format. For you old-timers, that’s 45s and 33s. A few 78s also are for sale.
Finish Line’s ‘self-inflicted’ blunders leave analysts skeptical
The Finish Line Inc.’s disastrous third quarter stemmed from management miscues, a well-worn story that has made some analysts skeptical that incoming CEO, Sam Sato, will usher in better times.
Financing unclear for Westfield’s $25M Grand Junction park
Westfield officials have finally chosen a design—a series of modern, glass-and-stone structures with walking paths and bridges—for Grand Junction Plaza, a project that’s already more than seven years in the planning.
HHGregg’s top shareholder may be poised to sell chain
Freeman Spogli & Co. has been invested in the Indianapolis retailer for a decade, which is bordering on an eternity by private equity standards.
Financial services firm plans $33M HQ, 600 jobs in Carmel
Allied Solutions LLC, a Carmel-based firm that serves the financial sector, is planning construction of a five-story building in the Midtown area, more than doubling the size of its existing headquarters.
Plans progress for second Peter George eatery on East 16th Street
Restaurateur George and business partner Thomas Main cleared a major hurdle earlier this month for their second restaurant on the street when the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission approved the building’s design.
Two more retailers leaving Circle Centre mall
Johnston & Murphy and Yankee Candle Co. are set to vacate their spaces at the end of the month, joining Gap, Gap Kids and American Greetings as tenants departing the third floor.
Indy-area home sales rebounded in 2015
Sales of existing homes in the nine-county area experienced their most robust performance since before the Great Recession, while prices continued to rise, F.C. Tucker said Wednesday.
Area home builders see fourth straight year of rising sales
Home builders in the nine-county metropolitan area saw a surge in buyers in December, helping 2015 turn out to be a positive year for local home construction.
Restaurateur plans condos behind new eatery on New York Street
Mike Cunningham and business partner Patrick Heitz have received approval to build two upscale condos in one structure at the rear of the Vida restaurant, set to open early next month.
Roundup: Vida opening downtown, Wild Birds store relocating, and more
The latest offering from Cunningham Restaurant Group is set to open Feb. 2 in the former home of Amici’s. Plus, the Lafayette Square area welcomes an international grocery, and Sky Zone is opening a third location.
Phoenix Theatre moving from longtime home by Mass Ave
The purveyor of contemporary plays and musicals plans to leave the popular cultural district, where patrons now struggle to find street parking, for three properties on North Illinois Street.
Film about Pyramids, Cummins architect in the works
London-based film company Wavelength Pictures is producing a feature-length documentary about renowned architect Kevin Roche, who designed The Pyramids office complex in Indianapolis and numerous buildings in Columbus.
Bill targets homeowners in revitalized neighborhoods
An Indianapolis woman is advocating for state legislation that would provide property-tax relief for longtime homeowners in designated distressed areas.
More firms give employees chance to drink on the job
Observers say the trend is a reflection of the increasing blurring of the lines between work and social lives.