Fried chicken franchises, Argentine eatery call it quits
Five Popeyes restaurants in Indianapolis owned by one franchisee close down, as does downtown eatery Taste of Tango.
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Owners enjoy Melody Inn’s niche as well-worn music venue
Since Melody Inn owners Dave Brown and Rob Ondrish bought the 38th and Illinois streets mainstay in 2001, they figure more than 7,000 bands have played on the 18-inch-high stage tucked just inside their front door.
Union cancels Marsh vote planned for Friday
The local grocery workers union has pulled its request for an election at Marsh's supermarket in Beech Grove, saying recent events cast a pall over the vote that was scheduled for Friday.
Tower manager proposes 4th Artsgarden skywalk
Reit Management & Research LLC made a presentation Wednesday to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for its plans to build a pedestrian walkway between Circle Centre mall and PNC Center.
U.S. retail sales increase for second straight month
Purchases increased 0.4 percent, following a 0.3-percent gain in July. Seventeen tax-free holidays in August probably drew more shoppers to malls, where discounts were deeper than those in July.
Canadian company buying 12 Crystal Flash stores
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said on Friday that it expects to complete the acquisition of a dozen Indianapolis stores this month. Couche-Tard is the largest independent convenience store operator in North America.
Fishers shopping center lands new tenants
Kite Realty Group Trust has landed Goodwill, Dollar Tree and Mexico City Grill for a renovation of its Fishers Station shopping center.
As Sardar Biglari stirs controversy, Steak n Shake hums along
Sardar Biglari has a penchant for self-promotion. But he's also making a good case for his management skills.
Yats owners pull out of upscale bar downtown
Two weeks after the soft launch of the long-awaited restaurant and bar on the first floor of The Ambassador apartment building downtown, Yats Restaurants has pulled out of the enterprise, leaving partner Tom Megenhardt to go it alone.
Redevelopment planned for prime Broad Ripple corner
A local real estate investor is trying to lure a new restaurant to a prime corner in Broad Ripple.
Kite lands new tenants for Fishers shopping center
Kite Realty Group Trust has landed Goodwill, Dollar Tree and Mexico City Grill for a renovation of its Fishers Station shopping center at the northeast corner of 116th Street and Allisonville Road in Fishers.
Hat World acquires New York sporting goods dealer
The purchase of Anaconda Sports helps Hat World to grow its LIDS Team Sports division, created to expand the Indianapolis-based company’s reach beyond hat retailing.
Eateries cash in on TV appearance
Owners of Edwards Drive In and Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream say they’ve experienced a large uptick in business after being featured last month on the Travel Channel’s popular “Man v. Food” show. Now Indianapolis’ Flying Cupcake and West Coast Tacos are hoping for their time in the spotlight, too.
Simon sees improving retail conditions, analyst says
Simon Property Group Inc. said retailers
leasing space in its malls have managed to weather the economic downturn and are already eyeing recovery plans for when the
economy improves.
Metropolis mall purchased by Israel firms
Aviv Arlon Global Ltd. pays $52 million for shopping center, which was in court-appointed receivership. Former real estate firm Premier
Properties USA Inc. developed Metropolis, with an investment of $160 million.
INSIDE DISH: Iozzo’s endures heat of first year
In a first year filled with adjustments, fledgling restaurateur Katie
Harris of Iozzo's outlines lessons learned from the $350,000 start-up and fluctuating sales.
Strong Shoe Carnival profit beats estimates
Sales of toning footwear helped the Evansville-based company post record earnings in its fiscal second quarter.
Repairs being made after Indianapolis crane crash
The Rathskeller opened for lunch Tuesday, and the YMCA branch inside the Athenaeum Building will reopen in a limited capacity on Wednesday.
Three injured in downtown crane collapse
Investigators haven't figured out what caused a crane to tip over Monday morning while crews were working
on a chimney
at the Rathskeller restaurant on East Michigan Street. Three people suffered minor injuries.
Conrad hotel’s Spa Chakra closes abruptly
Conrad General Manager Greg Tinsley says the hotel plans to reopen the high-end spa by Oct. 1, after receiving
notification Friday that it had closed.