Soft pretzel vendor eyes Indianapolis for expansion
Indiana-based franchisor Ben’s Soft Pretzels LLC announced Tuesday that it was seeking franchisees to open 25 locations in the Indianapolis area by 2021.
Indiana-based franchisor Ben’s Soft Pretzels LLC announced Tuesday that it was seeking franchisees to open 25 locations in the Indianapolis area by 2021.
Steak n Shake same-store sales slipped 0.7 percent in the latest quarter as customer traffic at those locations fell 2.1 percent. The decline ended a streak that started in 2009.
Indianapolis entrepreneur Erin Edds, former co-owner of Bloody Mary mix maker Hoosier Momma LLC, hopes to make a boozy splash with a beverage in a $116 million industry sector.
The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a tax-increment financing plan for a business group that wants to build an alcohol distillery, brewery and restaurant on a 12-acre site along Main Street, east of Interstate 65.
The operator and franchiser of more than 250 roadhouse-themed restaurants, including four in the Indianapolis area, said it plans to close 18 under-performing restaurants as part of the reorganization plan.
The Purdue Wine Group Team has fewer resources to take care of the larger and growing industry because of a decline in the amount of funding the program is receiving from a state excise tax.
Hyderabad House offers 16 varieties of biryani, a dish made with basmati rice.
After rapidly opening restaurants in Indianapolis, Atlanta-based Popeyes says they are underperforming, and it's trying to bolster their results.
The 84-year-old building at 56th and Illinois streets is expected to draw plenty of interest from restaurateurs due to its proximity to the neighborhood’s prime commercial corner.
Joella’s Hot Chicken, a Louisville-based restaurant chain with four locations in Kentucky, is planning to open an Indianapolis eatery and bar in mid-September, it announced Monday.
That’s good news for anyone craving hearty, upgraded bar food in a boisterous, friendly environment that doesn’t feel oppressive.
Louisville-birthed Wild Eggs adds a solid morning dining option to the foot of Mass Ave.
The new law lifts the ban on carryout sales for artisan distilleries, putting the businesses on par with wineries and craft breweries, which already sell alcohol on Sundays.
Owner Scott Wise said he’s ordered additional sexual harassment training companywide—beyond the training managers already undergo.
Owner Scott Wise said he’s ordered additional sexual harassment training companywide—beyond the training managers already undergo.
Chuck Lazzara, who owns the Ritz Charles with his wife, has revealed plans for Monon and Main, a mixed-use project on the southwest corner of Main Street and the Monon Trail.
Noblesville is seeing unexpected demand for three-way liquor licenses in its Riverfront Redevelopment District. Other north-side communities are determining how to distribute additional liquor licenses approved by the state.
Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que owner Adam Hoffman is planning to move his restaurant to the northeast corner of Main and East streets—just one-third of a mile from the current location.
Jimmy John’s, which has at least 35 locations in the Indianapolis area, has been sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan over agreements she says prevents them from seeking jobs with competitors.
Rising Star chef Alan Sternberg dissects a favorite Cerulean dish