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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.

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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.

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Funeral company in 129th year keeps fresh perspective

Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers sometimes stretches the definition of “funeral” to stay relevant after nearly
130 years. The family-owned business began downtown and has grown northward along with the city’s population. Today,
it has 14 funeral centers and conducted 2,200 funerals last year.

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Popular toning shoes give big boost to The Finish Line

Despite controversy over whether they live up to their hype, so-called toning shoes—a category created from thin air
just a few years ago—are flying off store shelves nationwide and are on pace to ring up almost $1 billion in revenue
this year.

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Alcohol board denies Walgreens’ booze permit application

Marion County’s Alcoholic Beverage Board on Monday denied Walgreen Co.’s application for a permit to sell alcohol at
its location on East Washington Street in Irvington, citing neighbors’ opposition. The panel split 2-2 on a permit for its
Nora store. Earlier, the drugstore chain withdrew two
other requests.

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