50 Finish Line locations slated for conversion into JD Sports stores
The outcome of the test will help determine whether all Finish Line outposts will take on the JD Sports moniker and product mix.
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New owner, chef give Le Peep needed update
The local chain—under new owner Pars Restaurant Group LLC—is rolling out major changes. The old logo remains but new food and a new look are in the offing.
Roundup: Broad Ripple bike-shop fixture launches expansion plan
Also, the latest on Natural Born Juicers, Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamer, Garfield Brewery, Bonna Station, Turchetti’s, Nespresso, Chuck E. Cheese, Le Peep and more.
Construction begins on 208-unit apartment project near White River
Strategic Capital Partners and Goodwill Industries are partnering on complex intended to diversify downtown rental market.
Upland planning big brewery, restaurant project in heart of Fountain Square
The 13,000-square-foot facility is slated for the site of a former discount retailer, located a block east of the center of Fountain Square’s resurgent commercial and cultural districts.
Papa John’s further shuns founder, evicting him from offices
Papa John’s International Inc.’s board put further distance between the pizza chain and outspoken founder John Schnatter for using a racial slur.
‘No quick fix’ for Papa John’s, which was hurting even before racist slur by founder
Investors, for their part, sent a clear signal that they favor a Schnatter-less Papa John’s: Shares rose as much as 16 percent, the most in six years, on Thursday.
Papa John’s faces image difficulties despite Schnatter’s resignation
Experts say the pizza chain will need to retool its marketing strategy so it’s not tied to one person.
Schlotzsky’s plots return to Indianapolis market with fresh concept
After leaving more than a decade ago, it’s returning with a new business model and new concept. Also this week: Buffalo Wings and Rings, Tie Dye Grill, The Donut Experiment, and Tony’s Steaks and Seafood.
North-side Italian mainstay serving up second restaurant in Yard at Fishers project
The 3,800-square-foot restaurant will maintain much of the menu of the original but add Neapolitan pizza, flatbreads and other elements suitable for lunch patrons.
Fresh Market in Fishers among 15 weak stores in chain slated for closure
The North Carolina-based grocer said Monday that the locations awaiting the ax are “longtime, underperforming stores.”
Starbucks ditching plastic straws, citing environmental threat to oceans
While plastic straws account for a small percentage of the waste that ends up in oceans, they’ve become a flashpoint for corporations that sell food and beverages.
Pizza restaurant ends seven-year run in Fletcher Place
The restaurant’s owners said they will concentrate on their remaining Greenwood location after losing their lease on Virginia Avenue.
Burger Study nixed in Fishers in favor of Harry & Izzy’s-style grill
The restaurateur behind St. Elmo Steak House is pivoting on plans for a Burger Study on 116th Street and instead intends to develop a more upscale, American-grill concept that would be unique to Fishers.
IBJ Podcast: St. Elmo co-owner Craig Huse on Circle Centre, Burger Study and expansion in Fishers
Huse tells IBJ that Circle Centre needs “transformational” change and describes the company’s plans for two restaurants in Fishers.
Pacers expanding team shop into former Jason’s Deli space
Jason’s Deli, which closed June 29, had been in operation for less than a year. Also this week: Portillo’s, Condado Tacos, Not Just Popcorn and more.
Circle Centre profit gets lift from eateries, IPS tax cut
The mall posted higher profit and improved sales per square foot in 2017, though retail observers say it remains at a crossroads following the closure of its last department store, Carson’s.
Brackett seeks franchisees for Stacked Pickle expansion
The former Indianapolis Colts is looking to expand a local love for fried pickles and mixed drinks that he’s cultivated through his home-grown sports bar.
Public Greens plans to open downtown restaurant late this year
The restaurant in the Cummins building will boost Patachou’s roster of central Indiana restaurants to 14.
Record store, book shop reopen in historic Irvington building
The two businesses closed this spring, but a new owner has purchased both shops and is reopening them under one name in the 96-year-old Irvington Masonic Lodge property, which also recently changed ownership.