After Biglari unleashes venom on Cracker Barrel, CEO fires back
Biglari Holdings’ Sardar Biglari is pushing for reforms at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store even as Biglari restaurant Steak n Shake teeters.
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Namesake church in Holy Cross neighborhood looks for a savior
The massive Italian Renaissance edifice, with its 136-foot bell tower, in August landed for the second year in a row on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered list.
Broad Ripple office project gets preliminary OK for $3.5M in bonds
A planned two-building office headquarters in Broad Ripple for staffing company Eight Eleven Group is another step closer to approval.
Ruby Tuesday files for bankruptcy, closes 185 more restaurants
Indianapolis is down to just one Ruby Tuesday’s location. The chain now operates 236 dining rooms in total, a decrease from more than 500 three years ago.
Survey: Companies to shrink offices as work stays remote
The poll, conducted for Cisco Systems by Dimensional Research, concluded that working from home is the “new normal.”
Returning to the office means wearing fancy clothes again. Or at least nicer leggings.
As much as people have reveled in their at-home informality, they also speak of a desire for normalcy, a condition marked by a return to the office – with all its bells and whistles. They want to wear the clothes that have gathered dust in their closet. They want to wear all those clothes that still have price tags on them because the restaurants closed, the theaters went dark and the parties were all canceled before they could be debuted. They want leggings, but a dressier version.
Here are the latest products the pandemic is making hard to find
Spices, yarn, fitness equipment and the Nintendo Switch are among the products that remain hard to find during the pandemic.
Senior housing project planned in Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood
Situated across from Douglass Park, the project would feature a 17,450-square-foot structure with 34 two-bedroom apartments and about 60 parking spaces.
Memory Bank: A double Slovenian funeral
The flu killed 20 parishioners within three months, including the two shown in this photo of a 1918 funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Virus shifts focus for Westfield developer EdgeRock
The company is slowing its rollout of ambitious commercial projects while turning to residential development as a way to support those signature endeavors.
H&M’s new CEO gets tough with plan to eliminate 5% of stores
H&M is making its biggest retrenchment ever as the pandemic exacerbates its record inventory buildup. The retailer said Thursday it plans to permanently shut 250 stores on a net basis in 2021 after eliminating 50 this year.
Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants
Restaurants are trying to figure out how to extend the outdoor dining season using space heaters, tents, temporary igloos and even blankets. Heat lamps are already in short supply.
Walmart looks to airports as inspiration for new store layout
Walmart says it was working on a new store layout a year ago. But the pandemic accelerated those efforts as customers are increasingly focused on contactless shopping amid safety concerns.
Consumer confidence posts better-than-expected monthly gain
Consumer confidence is closely watched for signals about consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of economic activity in the United States.
Downtown church still hoping to redevelop adjacent lot on Mass Ave
Roberts Park United Methodist Church, 401 N. Delaware St., has planned for more than a year to build a five-story building with a day-care facility, parking, health clinic and office space atop the parking lot directly east of the church.
Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
Even before Amazon’s announcement Monday, major retailers have said they plan to push shoppers to start their holiday shopping in October and offer deals earlier, hoping to avoid crowds in their stores in November and December.
More landlords suing to push back against eviction ban
At least 26 such lawsuits have been filed by property owners this year, claiming that the national eviction moratorium unfairly strains their finances and violates their property rights.
Memory Bank: Taxi drivers pose at Walker building in 1943
Lillian and Frank Goodwin operated Apex Taxi Co. out of offices in Rooms 201 and 202 at the Walker building.
Lunch spot Duos Kitchen closing after eight years in Midtown
In a Facebook post, the owners of the restaurant blamed “the pandemic and our inept government” for the closure.
Dollar General to open urban-concept DGX store in BMO Plaza
Dollar General launched its DGX concept in 2017. It now has 14 locations around the nation, including one that opened this summer on Mass Ave.