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Franchises
New rules rile Steak n Shake franchisees
February 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenFranchise owners of Steak n Shake restaurants are revolting against parent company Biglari Holdings Inc. just as the chain
plans a nationwide expansion fueled by franchising.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Squealers goes whole hog on franchising
February 4, 2011
Mason King
Jeff Yater has ushered his meat-lovers concept from the barbecue competition circuit to two Indy-area restaurants.
Now he wants to recruit wannabe franchisees with $500,000 and a passion for chicken, beef and pork.
Ritter’s Frozen Custard franchisees reopening stores
January 25, 2011
Scott OlsonAs a new owner revamps the Ritter's business plan, at least four of the frozen custard stands in the area have either opened
or are set to reopen in the same locations where they previously operated.
MoreLego plans first Indiana store for Castleton Square
January 15, 2011
IBJ StaffThe roughly 1,200-square-foot shop is scheduled to open in late March or early April.
MoreMarion, Ind., chain balloons to 620 mobile-phone stores
January 8, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe chain’s growth got a boost last year when it landed a deal to operate 164 cellular shops inside HHGregg stores.
MoreRicker rebranding 17 Indianapolis convenience stores
December 21, 2010
Cory SchoutenAnderson-based Ricker Oil Co. is changing the name on the ampm shops, which it acquired in 2008 from a division of oil giant
BP, to match the remainder of its 50 Indiana stores.
MoreRetailers scout new Indy-area locations
December 18, 2010
IBJ StaffSeveral restaurants, including three pizza chains, and an adult-oriented retail store are planning new locations around the
city.
MoreLongtime local Cadillac dealer loses fight to sell car
December 13, 2010
Francesca JaroszTutwiler Cadillac, which has sold Cadillacs in the Indianapolis area for almost five decades, has lost its franchise despite
a long battle with General Motors.
MoreSteak n Shake's annual profit sizzles
December 13, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based restaurant chain grew pretax profit in fiscal 2010 to $37.7 million, a 331-percent increase compared
with the previous fiscal year.
MoreNoble Roman's expanding grocery-product line
November 24, 2010
Francesca JaroszThe pizza franchisor will begin offering pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese, cheesy bread sticks, cheese dip and a deep-dish lasagna
dish to grocery stores to supplement franchise revenue.
MoreMike's Express Carwash sued in family feud
November 13, 2010
Cory SchoutenMike’s Express Carwash and its principals, Bill and Mike Dahm, sons of founder Joe Dahm, are facing a lawsuit in Hamilton
Superior Court brought by Jerry Dahm, a cousin who owned 35 percent of the company until May.
MoreNoble Roman's reports loss
November 11, 2010
Costs related to discontinued operations prompted the loss for Noble Roman’s, which is shelving its traditional store model
in favor of offering its products in convenience and grocery stores.
MoreFried chicken franchises, Argentine eatery call it quits
September 17, 2010
Scott OlsonFive Popeyes restaurants in Indianapolis owned by one franchisee close down, as does downtown eatery Taste of Tango.
MorePROXY CORNER: Noble Roman's Inc.
September 4, 2010
IBJ StaffNoble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants.
MoreStrong Shoe Carnival profit beats estimates
August 26, 2010
Sales of toning footwear helped the Evansville-based company post record earnings in its fiscal second quarter.
MoreSteak n Shake parent sees profit, revenue rise
August 16, 2010
Scott OlsonBiglari Holdings Inc. said revenue in the quarter rose 9.4 percent over the year-ago period and same-store sales increased
by 7.5 percent
MoreMZD Advertising expands with franchising division
August 14, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMZD Advertising is stepping outside the realm of traditional agency work to grow its revenue stream. In the process, it’s
attempting to bring a new form of auto racing to Indianapolis.
MoreIndianapolis retailers plan new stores, relocations
August 14, 2010
IBJ StaffA new restaurant near Lucas Oil Stadium is among several new or relocated retailers around the city.
MoreBP disaster casts shadow over Hoosier enterprises
June 26, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinBP franchisee Ricker Oil and Conner Prairie, whose balloon ride is emblazoned with the company logo, find themselves awkwardly
linked to the disastrous Gulf oil spill.
illainous image.
MoreIndoor amusement center could have new owner
June 9, 2010
Springfield, Mo.-based America's Incredible Pizza Company is negotiating to purchase Xscape and could have a deal finalized
as soon as Wednesday.
MoreNoble Roman's reports lower profit, revenue
May 7, 2010
Indianapolis-based pizza and sub chain saw a decline in royalties and ongoing fees from franchisees in the first quarter.
MoreAll Things Automotive aims for national reach, 20 stores by year-end
May 1, 2010
Chris O'MalleyGM's axing of its Saturn brand may fuel the nationwide emergence of an Indianapolis-based used-car franchisor. The first All
Things Automotive franchise will open this month in Fishers, at the former Saturn store owned by Lockhart Automotive Group.
MoreSteak n Shake unveils new restaurant prototype
April 9, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe company now known as Biglari Holdings Inc. on Thursday unveiled a new prototype for future Steak n Shake restaurants.
CEO Sardar Biglari said the goal is to open about 1,500 new franchise locations in the coming years.
MoreFormer Saturn franchise in Fishers enters new orbit
March 11, 2010
Chris O'MalleyAn 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.
MoreKmart closing adds to Connersville jobless woes
February 11, 2010
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.
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