Studio Movie Grill abruptly closes after 10-year run on north side of Indy
The 57,000-square-foot venue opened in October 2013 and featured 13 auditorium theaters with dine-in service and a full bar.
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Retail sales rose solidly last month as consumers spent freely
The uptick reflects the economy’s resiliency despite a still challenging economic environment of still high prices and higher interest rates.
Craft brewery King Jugg plans Broad Ripple production site
The brewery will take over part of a former auto body repair shop to produce beverages sold at King Jugg’s Fishers location.
Raising Cane’s chooses Westfield site for its third area restaurant
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based chicken finger chain is planning a 2,800-square-foot restaurant in a former Steak ’n Shake building.
Total Wine, Academy Sports, others adding Avon stores
Liquor superstore Total Wine & More is taking over 28,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by a Bed Bath & Beyond housewares retailer.
Out-of-state coffee shops pour into Indy
Time will tell whether Hoosier hospitality is reciprocated to a wave of coffee retailers that built customer bases in other states before setting up shop here.
Noble Roman’s faces investor lawsuit in ongoing proxy war
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc., which is battling one of its biggest shareholders over whether to replace CEO Scott Mobley on the restaurant company’s board of directors, is now facing a lawsuit from that shareholder over the same issue.
BuffaLouie’s wing spot to expand from Bloomington to Carmel
A restaurant that has served up chicken wings and hamburgers in Bloomington for the past 36 years plans to make its Carmel debut in November.
Bed Bath & Beyond hanging on as online retailer
Overstock.com officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the United States after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million in June.
Camping World to acquire Mount Comfort RV in Greenfield
Mount Comfort RV, which primarily sells Forest River, Coachmen, Tiffin, Newmar, and Winnebago products, is one of the largest RV dealerships in the state.
More Trader Joe’s recalls: Soup may contain bugs, and falafel may have rocks
The recalls come one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.
State’s first Taco Bell Cantina planned in downtown Indianapolis
A franchise operator for Taco Bell Cantina, known for serving beer, wine, sangria, Baha Blast margaritas and Twisted Freezes spiked with rum, tequila or vodka, has signed a lease for a prominent downtown location.
Doughnuts & Dragons going out of business
The artisanal doughnut shop and taproom that opened in 2019 on the north side of Indianapolis plans to close permanently at the end of the month, it announced Thursday night.
SweeTies cupcake shops close in Indianapolis, Fishers
SweeTies Gourmet Treats, a cake and cupcakes business, was co-founded in 2009 by two-time Super Bowl champion Rosevelt Colvin and his wife, Tiffany Colvin.
U.S. retail sales edge higher as key metric shows resilient demand
Sales increased in seven out of 13 retail categories last month, including advances at non-store retailers, electronics stores and furniture outlets.
Scott Wise cites labor shortage in closure of Roots restaurant location
The longtime restaurateur said challenges related to recruiting employees and inflation factored in the recent closure of one of three Roots Burger Bar locations.
Amazon Prime Day drives all online sales up 6.1%, missing estimate
Amazon said the first day of the sale was the biggest in its history and that shoppers purchased more than 375 million items over two days.
Merchants express concerns about Michigan Street ‘road-diet’ plan
At least seven business owners gathered at the corner of Michigan and Holmes Avenue with concerns about the economic impact of the “traffic-calming” project’s construction process, the removal of parking spaces and other issues.
IBJ Podcast: Fast-growing MOTW Coffee and Pastries expanding to Chicago with pro-Muslim message
Sajjad Shah tells host Mason King that within five years, he hopes to have 40 to 50 coffee shops in the U.S.—a mix of company-owned and franchised locations.
Local coffeeshop chain planning aggressive U.S. expansion
Owner Sajjad Shah Shah self-funded the first four MOTW shops without any debt or investors, but the company is working to clear hurdles to become eligible for franchising as well.