May 14, 2013
Mason KingAn industry trade group filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning contending that Indiana liquor law is unconstitutional and unfairly
benefits liquor stores.
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March 11, 2013
Scott OlsonBloomington-based Big Red Liquors is expanding into Indianapolis by acquiring the assets of United Package Liquors Inc. and
taking over operations of the chain’s 24 local stores.
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January 29, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers in the last state in the nation to bar retail alcohol sales on Sundays are making a push to lift the restriction,
but strong opposition from liquor stores could hinder the effort.
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March 24, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisBlue MF is a vodka-and-rum-based liqueur concocted by three Indiana University fraternity brothers turned entrepreneurs. Their
firm, Indianapolis-based More Fun Liqueur, launched its signature drink in October and now is seeking investors to help fund
expansion.
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February 16, 2012
Associated PressSince 2006, six people have been killed and 27 people have been seriously injured in violent crimes at late-night stores in
Indiana.
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February 1, 2012
Associated PressIndiana is among a handful of states that ban carryout liquor sales on Sundays. Even hosting the NFL's most-celebrated
spectacle won't change that.
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December 29, 2011
Mason King
How much bubbly does Kahn's Fine Wines & Spirits sell at year's end? How have operations changed with the
addition of two new stores? Owner Jim Arnold has answers.
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December 14, 2011
Franklin College News BureauA coalition of convenience and grocery stores said Wednesday that they will renew their push for Sunday carry-out alcohol
sales and cold sales of beer, but with a twist.
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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 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission plans to sell up to 101 new three-way restaurant permits for Marion County at
an auction Nov. 18. The offering follows a recalculation—using fresh U.S. Census numbers—of how many permits should
be distributed in the city.
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July 25, 2011
Associated PressState inspections found Indiana's bars, restaurants and liquor stores doing a much better job of not selling alcohol to
underaged Hoosiers.
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May 15, 2011
Associated PressThe revised law that takes effect July 1 requires that only those who appear to be younger than 40 show ID when buying alcohol.
But some retailers who embraced the stricter provisions say they're not ready to give customers the benefit of the doubt.
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April 18, 2011
Francesca JaroszProposed legislation that would allow grocery stores in Indiana to sell cold beer and alcohol on Sundays faces an uphill battle
in the General Assembly.
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April 7, 2011
Associated PressIndiana legislators are disagreeing about how old someone should look before they have to provide identification when buying
alcohol.
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March 26, 2011
IBJ StaffLiquor stores didn't do as well, undercutting their argument against allowing other retailers to sell cold beer.
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March 4, 2011
Scott OlsonJudges' decision deals blow to state's package liquor stores, which sought to stop the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
from issuing new permits until the judges could clarify state quota laws.
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February 5, 2011
Associated PressIndiana shoppers would be able to buy a six-pack of beer or a new car on Sundays if state Sen. Phil Boots is successful in
rolling back two of the few remaining blue laws still in effect in Indiana.
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January 28, 2011
Scott OlsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges on Monday will consider a complaint from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers,
which insists too many competing drugstores are receiving beer permits.
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January 26, 2011
Associated PressThe bill would change a much-ridiculed law that took effect last summer requiring everyone — regardless of age —
to be carded for carryout alcohol.
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November 30, 2010
Francesca JaroszBackers of the proposed legislation have begun touting a study estimating that as much as $9 million in additional tax revenue
would be generated for Indiana by the allowance of Sunday sales.
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August 2, 2010
Scott OlsonDrug store chain pulls two applications, while local board rejects its request to sell booze at a store on East Washington
Street and deadlocks on a 2-2 vote regarding a store on East 86th Street.
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June 28, 2010
J.K. WallAn alliance of drugstores, groceries and gas stations is using the July Fourth holiday—which falls this year on Sunday—to
drum up more support for ending Indiana’s ban on Sunday retail sales of alcohol.
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June 15, 2010
IBJ StaffThe stores are expected to start selling alcohol within a month following unanimous approval of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco
Commission.
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June 1, 2010
United Package Liquors' purchase of Bowling Green locations could be start of larger company expansion, CEO and president
says.
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March 17, 2010
Scott OlsonIndianapolis-based beverage distributor plans to merge with Republic National Distributing Co. to fend off out-of-state heavyweight.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.