Steak n Shake is already on the hook for $7.7 million judgment after a jury found the burger chain improperly failed to pay overtime to 286 restaurant managers. Meanwhile, plaintiffs in an even larger second lawsuit are taking aim at CEO Sardar Biglari.
The shop is a made-from-scratch effort that started in a food truck. Also this week: 3 Brothers Pub & Grub, Macy’s Backstage and Stein Mart becomes Amazon Hub.
The Irvington landmark has reopened as a multi-tenant space. Also this week: 10th Street Diner, Turn 3 Chicken & Waffles, Jailbird, Tiny House Treats, DeBella’s Subs and more.
Alabama-based Taziki’s Cafe is the third operator of Mediterranean restaurants to begin scouting locations for Indianapolis-area eateries in recent months.
The Pittsburgh-based chain, which is known for putting french fries on its sandwiches, entered the Indiana market in 2016 with the location near Hamilton Town Center.
The new model fits right in with Steak n Shake’s growing strategy to escape its roots as a sit-down diner and become more of a chain known for fast food.
Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill was established in 2009 and has 37 locations in multiple states. Indianapolis-based franchisee 316 Investments plans to open 10 locations around Indiana.
Following a multimillion-dollar renovation, a far-east-side building that was on track for demolition is set to emerge as a retail-startup hub that supporters say could revitalize a neglected part of town.
The 11-year-old Colorado-based restaurant chain expects to open its first Indianapolis-area location by the end of the year. Its menu includes gyros, falafel, kabobs and other Mediterranean fare.
A Florida-based theme restaurant chain licensed by the Ford Motor Co. has chosen Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville for its first location in Indiana, mall owner Simon Property Group announced Monday.
The store in the International Marketplace district improved its deli and produce departments with the help of a loan program that provides low-cost financing for projects that increase community access to healthy foods.
The businesses will join five other retailers that recently opened on the ground floor of the new Massachusetts Avenue apartment building.
Fast-food chain Burgerim says it has six franchisees who plan to open restaurants around the state, with sites already secured in Indianapolis, Carmel and Greenwood.
Black Dog will be the first craft brewery in the Morgan County town. Also this week: Ellison Brewery, The Dugout and Ale Emporium.
An Indianapolis-based company that specializes in lending money to restaurant franchisees has filed suit against the operator of 70 fast-food restaurants in Indiana and three other states, claiming it breached its loan agreements.
The closure is the second to be announced by the Indianapolis-based restaurant chain this week and the seventh since December.
A 43-year-old pizza chain with more than 100 restaurants in 22 states is planning its first foray into Indianapolis with a location near the airport. It also plans a Whitestown location early next year.
The chain's performance declined after founder Scott Wise sold it in December 2016, and in recent months it has closed four restaurants and announced plans to close a fifth.
The family-friendly restaurant, which will have a retro-diner atmosphere, will also acknowledge the space’s history as the former home of Talbott Street Nightclub.
The company sells fresh-made food via vending machines it calls “fridges.” It plans to deploy 18 machines here this month, with plans to add more over time.
