December 24, 2011
Anthony SchoettleDowntown will be the focal point of Super Bowl XLVI, but communities from Zionsville to Columbus are aggressively pursuing
some of the money visitors are expected to shower on the region.
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December 10, 2011
IBJ StaffThe county lacks a private, not-for-profit group to find homes for stray dogs and cats.
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November 21, 2011
Scott OlsonFour package liquor permits in the county west of Indianapolis fetched a total of nearly $1 million, roughly a quarter of
the $3.8 million the state netted during an auction of 279 new alcohol permits in Indiana.
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November 18, 2011
Mason King
With an $80,000 nut and some luck with bank loans, D.J. McCallister
has beaten staffing woes and an unforeseen sales slump to make newcomer Black Swan Brewpub a break-even enterprise.
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October 31, 2011
Nolan Security & Investigations said it plans to add as many as 300 part-time and full-time workers to serve new clients.
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August 30, 2011
Scott OlsonDavid Powers Motorsports, John Force Racing, Don Prudhomme Racing and Vance & Hines together occupy roughly 320,000 square
feet of space at the park.
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August 6, 2011
Anthony SchoettleDespite losing two of its five biggest events—the NASCAR Nationwide and truck races—last month, Lucas Oil Raceway
is already making plans to replace those events next summer and track officials are confident it will be profitable in 2012.
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July 23, 2011
Andrew SmithHoosier Momma Bloody Mary mix started 18 months ago and already is a profitable entity available in 350 locations and six
states. This month, Hoosier Momma expanded into Kentucky, thanks to a deal with national distribution giant Southern Wine
and Spirits.
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July 6, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinAmazon.com plans to open a second warehouse in Plainfield this year, the company announced Wednesday. The online retailer's
fourth location in central Indiana is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
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June 28, 2011
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics plans to expand its distribution center in the Hendricks County town and create up to 415 new jobs
by 2015. Based in Tennessee, OHL is one of the largest third-party logistics providers in the world.
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June 18, 2011
IBJ StaffThe chain is trying to regain a foothold in central Indiana with two locations under construction and at least three more
in the works.
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May 23, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University Health is now quietly unwinding the physician ownership of its hospitals in Carmel and Avon—which
sparked loud controversy when they opened in 2004 and 2005.
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May 21, 2011
IBJ StaffFirm will handle advertising, marketing and digital promotions for the track formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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May 17, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinBrightpoint Inc. will add 100 jobs in Plainfield as it moves its Touchstone Wireless operations from Bristol, Tenn., the company
announced late Tuesday afternoon.
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April 27, 2011
Toronto-based Ditan Distribution LLC said it will close the distribution center in three phases beginning June 18 and lasting
until Aug. 5.
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February 15, 2011
Pittsburgh-based Genco ATC is vacating its Brownsburg facility after failing to receive the contract to operate the warehouse
at 901 Northfield Drive.
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February 12, 2011
IBJ StaffFundex Games Ltd. has given up its rights to the game Chronology to settle a suit brought last March by local inventor Jane
Ruemmele.
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January 10, 2011
IBJ StaffSara Lee Corp. has signed a lease for about 281,000 square feet of space at Plainfield Business Center at Airwest. The Illinois-based
maker of food products will establish a new distribution center in the space in February.
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December 20, 2010
Scott OlsonBringing Carmel and Avon offices under the Prudential brand should help the agency increase its presence in the metropolitan
area, particularly on the west side.
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December 16, 2010
Izod IndyCar Series team owner will invest $3.3 million and create up to 30 jobs. Ganassi plans to begin hiring employees
immediately to prepare for the start of the 2011 season.
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November 22, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe inventor of the world's second-best-selling card game has settled a lawsuit with Fundex Games, the Plainfield company
that markets and distributes Phase 10.
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October 27, 2010
Andrea Muirragui DavisSix months into a $750,000 plan to increase Hendricks County’s profile as a tourist destination, officials say group
travel has doubled and hotel occupancy is up almost 3 percentage points—before an end-of-the-year push to get travelers
to “Spend the Holidays in Hendricks County.”
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September 11, 2010
Norm HeikensIndianapolis and surrounding counties have continued to show growth in the number of businesses during the recession.
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August 24, 2010
Tom HartonAbout 2.5 million square feet of industrial space is expected to hit the market between now and the end of the year, most
of it in the Plainfield area.
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August 7, 2010
Chris O'MalleyConnecting rural bus systems with one another and with IndyGo must happen before commuter rail becomes a reality.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.