Fishers seeking to restrict retail along I-69 corridor
City Councilors soon will weigh tighter rules for stores and restaurants along I-69 to streamline the "hodgepodge" of development standards and give them greater say over new projects.
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Retailer HHGregg takes interim label off Riesbeck’s titles
Indianapolis-based HHGregg officially named Robert Riesbeck president and CEO on Monday. The executive joined the company in 2014 as chief financial officer.
Indiana continues to lead U.S. in pharmacy robberies
There were more pharmacy robberies in Indiana last year than California, which has a population about six times larger.
Local retailers betting on board games
An expanding universe of specialty retailers in central Indiana and across the country is satiating an appetite for old-fashioned—and new-fashioned—board games.
Kite Realty spent millions on deal that didn’t occur
The Indianapolis-based company spent $2.8 million in the second quarter on a potential purchase it ultimately decided not to pursue.
Chicken chain with big appetite for growth stumbles in Indy
After rapidly opening restaurants in Indianapolis, Atlanta-based Popeyes says they are underperforming, and it's trying to bolster their results.
Simon coveting restaurants, online retailers to fill mall space
Simon executives told analysts during a conference call Wednesday that the company has added 200 restaurants to its tenant mix in the past five years, 53 of which should open either this year or in 2017.
Retailer Target leaving IndyCar after 27 seasons as sponsor
Target Corp. will leave IndyCar at the end of this season after 27 years with Chip Ganassi Racing that included 11 championships and four Indianapolis 500 victories.
Simon raises dividend, outlook on solid quarterly results
The mall owner said funds from operations, a key performance measure, remained flat, but they beat analyst estimates by a penny.
City seeks input on new use for Butler-Tarkington fire station
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.
Ex-Ovation CFO gets suspended sentence in $600,000 embezzlement scheme
Investigators said Alfred Talens used money from a wealth management client to pay living expenses, rather than to invest in the Indianapolis-based audio and video business.
Louisville fried chicken chain plans Indianapolis location
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.
HHGregg prevails in appeal over managers’ bonuses
HHGregg Inc. senior managers are not entitled to share in $40 million in life insurance proceeds from the 2012 death of executive chairman of the board Jerry Throgmartin, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Back-to-school retail spending predicted to rise 11 percent
Families are more confident about the economy and ready to stock up on supplies, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation.
Retailer of raw pet food grows fast after jumping into e-commerce
In less than two years, locally based Raw Paws Pet Inc. has transformed from a regional delivery company into a full-fledged e-commerce firm delivering in 48 states.
HHGregg nixing Indy distribution operations, cutting 40 workers
The struggling, Indy-based retailer says the move is part of a larger strategy that could save as much as $25 million over two years.
Zionsville approves Wal-Mart’s store plans from 2006
The decision came in response to a recent court ruling ordering the town to accept the giant retailer’s plans for a store on a 22-acre property on Michigan Road north of 106th Street.
Grocery wholesaler to lay off 187 after losing Marsh contract
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. says it will eliminate 187 jobs in Indianapolis and Yorktown because its contract with Marsh Supermarkets Inc. is coming to an end.
Chicago’s new older smoking age could increase Indiana sales
Chicago's move to raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes to 21 could increase smoke shop sales in northwestern Indiana, experts said.
HHGregg loses yet another senior executive
The struggling appliances and electronics retailer says its senior vice president of marketing, ecommerce and strategy has resigned. He’s at least the 10th executive to leave the Indy-based firm since mid-2012.