Simon weighs new General Growth bid, sources say
Simon Property Group Inc. is considering raising its $10 billion buyout offer for rival shopping mall owner General Growth
Properties Inc. as early as this week.
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Retail sales show unexpected increase
Retail sales posted a surprising 0.3-percent increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from
storming the malls.
Bakehouse drives growth for Scholars Inn
Scholars Inn’s growth engine is its wholesale bakery, which distributes granola and other
fresh products across state lines thanks
to deals with
partners like Kroger.
Former Saturn franchise in Fishers enters new orbit
An All Things Automotive franchise is replacing Saturn of Fishers. The concept, aimed particularly at displaced Saturn dealers,
involves used-car sales and service bays stocked by Carquest.
General Growth investors add $3.93B to Brookfield plan
The cash payment matches a provision of a competing bid by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., which has offered
to buy its biggest competitor for more than $10 billion and pay all unsecured creditors.
Hearings on Walgreens’ bid to sell alcohol continued
The Illinois-based drugstore chain is seeking to sell beer and wine at 29 of its stores in Marion County. Opponents argue
that the county already has granted enough permits.
Regulators take interest in Simon’s play for Prime Outlets
The Federal Trade Commission has contacted Gap Inc. about Simon Property Group's proposed acquisition of Prime Outlets
Acquisition Co.
Scotty’s owner planning to open microbrewery
Indianapolis restaurateur Scott Wise is moving forward with plans to launch Scotty’s Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co., a microbrewery
that will produce craft beer for his eateries and the public. It will share space with another startup craft brewer.
Battle for General Growth biggest real estate fight in years
The battle for General Growth Properties Inc., owner of more than 200 U.S. malls, is turning into the biggest real estate
skirmish since the sale of Sam Zell’s Equity Office Properties Trust.
Tech-savvy Scotty’s owner eyes national expansion
Scott Wise has five Scotty's Brewhouse locations and
is set to debut the Scotty's Lakehouse concept Monday. Within 10 years, he'd like to have
restaurants in the Southeast and on the West Coast.
Downtown shakeup: Tea Cozy closes, Sahm’s moves, Urban Elements expands
Check out a roundup of big changes for the downtown restaurant scene including Tea Cozy, Sahm’s and Urban Element, plus a
new fitness option at the Majestic Building.
Brookfield deal doesn’t put Simon out of General Growth game
The bid by Simon Property was an “initial salvo” and the Brookfield plan likely will prompt a new offer from the Indianapolis-based
mall owner, real estate research analyst says.
NCAA plans to battle counterfeiters during the men’s Final Four
A National Collegiate Athletic Association posse will be supplemented by local police officers in search of unlicensed T-shirts
and other memorabilia.
Simon’s $10 billion bid for bankrupt General Growth roils retailing
Simon Property Group Inc. already is known for playing hardball with mall tenants over rent. So national retailers like The
Gap Inc. and Limited Brands Inc. will be bracing for future lease negotiations if the nation’s largest mall owner succeeds
in a $10 billion bid to take over its nearest rival, the bankrupt General Growth Properties Inc.
Simon Property Group urges rival to heed $10B buyout offer
Simon’s warning was delivered in a letter sent to General Growth a day after the company essentially rebuffed Simon’s hostile
takeover bid.
HHGregg’s faster growth boosts risk, potential rewards
HHGregg Inc. had been in business nearly a half century when it hit the 50-store mark in 2004. It plans to open nearly
that number within the next year.
Herb Simon purchases Kirkus book review journal
In a move not necessarily stranger than fiction, Herb Simon has bought Kirkus Reviews, the venerable journal of prepublication
book reviews. The owner of the Indiana Pacers co-owns an independent bookstore in California and is described as a voracious
reader.
Kmart closing adds to Connersville jobless woes
Kmart’s announcement that it will close its store in Connersville in May will put 59 employees out of work. Fayette County,
where the city is located, already is strapped by steep job losses.
CVS settles Indiana complaint over 2 pharmacists
Pharmacy giant CVS will pay $1.95 million and verify that all of its pharmacists are licensed in Indiana to settle a state
complaint that pharmacists with expired licenses dispensed prescriptions for several years at two of its drugstores.
UPDATE: Steak n Shake confirms new corporate HQ
The Steak n Shake Co. updated its Web site this week to reflect a new corporate headquarters address in San Antonio, confirming
a story in IBJ‘s Feb. 8 print edition.