Handmade chocolates shop opens location in Chase Tower
Best Chocolate in Town is expanding beyond its original store on Massachusetts Ave.
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Noble Roman’s profit up, revenue down
Noble Roman’s Inc. late yesterday reported a larger profit in the second quarter, primarily due to its continuing efforts
to cut expenses by replacing company-owned restaurants with franchises.
Corn dogs, elephant ears and spas … at the fair
The Indiana State Fair brings to mind images of deep fried foods and carnival rides, but fair-goers sometimes buy big ticket items—like hot tub spas.
Finish Line execs sell shares en masse in recent months
Top executives at The Finish Line Inc. cashed in stock worth more than $10 million in recent months. They sold many of
the shares in July as the locally based athletic retailer saw its stock rise to a high for 2009 of about $9.
Large HHGregg investor ups stake, surprising analysts
HHGregg Inc. shares have enjoyed a spectacular runup this year. But the company’s biggest shareholder is making a
huge bet that the good times are only beginning.
Purdue prof: ‘Clunkers’ could stall retail sales
The federal “Cash for Clunkers” program has opened a floodgate of car sales that President Obama
says is a much-needed boost for the economy. But retailers may feel the negative effects of America’s collective investment
in new cars, predicts a Purdue Retail Institute researcher.
HHGregg growing too fast?
The fast-growing locally based electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has seen its stock price rocket more than 80 percent this year as it moves to take advantage of the bankruptcy liquidation of rival Circuit City.
House bill aims to restore GM, Chrysler dealers
Palmer Chrysler Jeep Dodge on the west side closed last month as part of Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy reorganization. But
the dealership would sell the company’s cars once more given the chance.
HHGregg predicts profit, offers 3M shares
HHGregg Inc. said this morning it projects fiscal first-quarter profit to beat analyst expectations despite shrinking revenue
and a sharp decline in same-store sales.
Gregg landing in prime spots abandoned by failed retailers Circuit City, Linens & Things
Electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has snapped up at least a dozen former Circuit City and Linens & Things locations in six states and is eyeing more of the empty big boxes in an opportunistic move toward expansion.
Kroger eyes Zionsville location
Kroger Co. is looking at land in Zionsville for a new store.
Longtime Fall Creek shop cuts bait
Fall Creek Bait & Tackle is closing after 42 years in business.
Liquor store adapts to local tastes
When Mr. G’s Liquor opened in 1977, the wines du jour were Madera and Blue Nun. Bartels & Jaymes wine coolers were all the
rage, and few of us had heard of craft beer. Today, Mr. G’s is in its third location, where a 36-foot wall of whiskeys, vodkas
and gins is rivaled only by the kiosks fully laden with local, domestic and imported wines and beers chilling in coolers.
Trophy-seeking hunters keep Greenwood taxidermist busy
The late winter sun has yet to rise, but brothers Charlie and Mark Masheck already are hard at work inside a sprawling cabin along Matthews Road outside Greenwood, setting up for the day. A painted sign out front reads Hoosier Trapper Supply Inc., but the rustic shop also houses the brothers’ other endeavor: Leatherwood Wildlife […]
Izod rolls out Indy Racing clothing line
New York-based Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. will roll out its Izod/Indy race-inspired clothing collection in Macy’s stores nationwide in April.
Hat World purchase boosts team-merchandise strategy
Locally based Hat World Inc. has acquired a custom screen printing and embroidery operation based in Madison, Wis.
Group wants to redevelop buildings, land near Circle
Uptown Realty Investors, owners of two vacant buildings and a fenced lot along Washington Street downtown, aren’t giving up
on redevelopment even after their plans for a $40 million mixed-use structure fell apart.
Broad Ripple natives grow up to be neighborhood entrepreneurs
Many Broad Ripple business owners say the neighborhood is an oasis for eclectic and independent small entrepreneurial ventures.
Finish Line ready to test new store
Finish Line is rebranding its Man Alive stores as Decibel stores.
New shop offers nutrition, exercise advice
Fitness-minded partners collaborate to open a Broad Ripple nutritional supplement store.