Upbeat Baggott boosts funding, tweaks ClusterTruck for rollout
The ExactTarget co-founder is wrapping up a $2 million seed-funding round and adjusting his new startup’s business model in anticipation of a December launch.
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DINING: At the intersection of meat and music sits Kuma’s Corner
Want to eat a massive burger while your pulse is pounded by Metallica’s greatest hits? Fountain Square has a new eatery for you.
DINING: At the intersection of meat and music sits Kuma’s Corner
Want to eat a massive burger while your pulse is pounded by Metallica’s greatest hits? Fountain Square has a new eatery for you.
Finally, McDonald’s to start selling all-day breakfast nationwide
McDonald’s Corp. plans to start selling all-day breakfast across the U.S. on Oct. 6, aiming to reinvigorate sluggish sales by fulfilling a longstanding customer request.
Ex-Subway exec says he didn’t know of Fogle’s sex crimes
A former executive who was in charge of Subway's advertising says he wasn't aware of pitchman Jared Fogle's criminal sexual conduct with minors in 2008, contradicting the statement of a former franchisee.
New boss of Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants plans expansion
The new leader of the Frisch's Restaurants chain wants to flex Big Boy's brand muscle with franchise expansion. The changes could mean more Big Boys in Indiana.
Developer agrees to bring taco chain to Indianapolis
Michael House plans to open five Taco John’s restaurants in Indianapolis with an option to open 10 more for the Cheyenne, Wyoming-based fast-food franchise.
Subway’s latest challenge: Getting out from Jared’s shadow
Subway benefited hugely from Jared Fogle's weight loss story. Now the sandwich chain needs to figure out how to prevent him from overshadowing its future.
Report: Subway pitchman to admit to child-porn charges
Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is expected to plead guilty to child-pornography charges, an Indianapolis television station reported Tuesday.
Scotty’s Dawghouse eatery to anchor Butler garage project
The concept from local restaurateur Scott Wise will occupy 6,400 square feet of space on the ground level of the parking garage under construction next to Clowes Hall.
FAST 25: Sun King Brewing Co.
Sun King has grown so much since its founding in 2009 that, at the end of 2014, it was forced to stop distributing its beer outside central Indiana because of laws limiting production capacity.
Two newcomers aim to carve out share of crowded steakhouse market
Can downtown handle a dozen high-end temples for red meat? Indianapolis already is the eighth-most carnivorous city in the country.
Subway planned to rebrand Fogle as family man before raid by FBI
Before federal investigators raided the Zionsville home of Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle on Tuesday, the company was in the midst of rebranding him to revive stagnant sales.
Subway suspends ties with spokesman Fogle after raid
“Subway and Jared Fogle have mutually agreed to suspend their relationship due to the current investigation,” the sandwich chain said Tuesday in a written statement. The separation is jarring because the 37-year-old everyman has become a familiar face around the world.
Starbucks perking prices on some drinks by 5 to 20 cents
A small and large brewed coffee will each go up by 10 cents in most areas of the country, Starbucks says. That would bring the price of a large coffee to $2.45 in most U.S. stores.
McDonald’s localizes menus with pulled pork, bacon McMuffins
The world’s biggest restaurant chain, hoping to appeal to wider swaths of Americans, is working to offer more locally relevant fare, such as pulled-pork sandwiches in Indiana, bacon and white-cheddar Egg McMuffins in Chicago and cranberry-orange muffins in the Midwest.
Hedge funds bet on Noble Roman’s
Two hedge funds have been beefing up stakes in Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s, a 43-year-old pizza chain with a depressed stock price and an evolving business model.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill part of Carmel hotel development
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, a fast-growing national restaurant chain, is planning to open its first Indiana location in Carmel.
Services proliferate that provide to-your-door restaurant delivery
The online ordering and delivery sector in and around Indianapolis is on the rise, with several firms either setting up shop or expanding here, hoping to capitalize on restaurant and consumer demand.
Private equity fund buying iconic Frisch’s Big Boy chain
Frisch's Big Boy restaurants are being sold to a private equity fund, ending family ownership of a Cincinnati-based chain that dates to 1948.