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Franchise outlook is murky
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerUndaunted, some entrepreneurs still count on franchises, despite the shaky economy.
MoreStruggling tenants leave aging Merchants' Square
March 30, 2009
Katie MaurerThe future of Carmel's Merchants Square mall is uncertain because of the rise of competitors.
MoreA new generation takes over Glick apartment empire
March 30, 2009
Cory SchoutenA new generation of company leadership is revving the Gene B. Glick Co. and building and buying apartment complexes again.
MoreIndians buck recession, score more sponsor dollars
March 30, 2009
Anthony SchoettleDespite the bad economy, the Indianapolis Indians' franchise could make a record amount of money in 2009.
MoreConner Prairie Balloon ride will carry up to 20 people 350 feet high
March 30, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinConner Prairie will begin its outdoor season April 2 not as a pioneer-era museum but as an "interactive history park."
MoreBenefits mergers on the increase
March 30, 2009
J.K. WallBenefits brokers and agents—facing increasing demands from employers and declining commissions—are merging at an
accelerating
pace.
MoreAuto sellers want refuge from industry fallout, but trio of bills have fallen flat at Statehouse
March 30, 2009
Chris O'MalleyCar dealers fearful of losing their flagship brands if auto manufacturers crash and burn aren't getting much help from the
Indiana General Assembly.
MoreIndy Power drops electric-car focus for more lucrative control boxes
March 30, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAfter a stint making parts for electric cars, Symphony Motors recently became Indy Power Systems, changing course to make
power control boxes for a variety of vehicles and also industrial and military applications.
MoreAnalysts lower outlooks for Allison, say transmission maker vulnerable to default
March 30, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinLocal manufacturing stalwart Allison Transmission will have to restructure its more than $4 billion in debt or further cut
expenses if it's going to weather the recession.
MoreState's gambling jackpot may have reached its limit
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerHoosiers' long ride on the gambling gravy train finally may be coming to an end.
MoreHistoric downtown building may be rescued.
March 23, 2009
Cory SchoutenLocal developer Halakar Properties Inc. is seeking tax abatement to save an endangered property.
MoreNoble Roman's stands to lose more than it's worth in legal action by former franchisees
March 23, 2009
Cory SchoutenMore former franchisees have joined a lawsuit against Noble Roman's Inc., raising the prospect that a courtroom loss could
sink the locally based pizza chain.
MoreStage designer helps theaters bring stories to life
March 23, 2009
Ashley OdleRob Koharchik, 40, has designed sets for local theaters including IRT and the Civic, developing a national reputation along
with a keen eye for detail and an uncanny ability to marry form with function.
MoreGroup wants to redevelop buildings, land near Circle
March 23, 2009
Cory SchoutenUptown 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.
MoreExecutives make many trips to Washington to argue for 14 years of sales exclusivity for new drugs made from cells
March 23, 2009
J.K. WallEli Lilly & Co. executives are making many trips to Washington to argue for 14 years of sales exclusivity for new drugs made
from cells.
MoreBanks fighting heists with shrewd precautions, technology
March 23, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerCrime is not random, according to public safety experts, and bank security strategies focus primarily on deterrence.
MoreLocal company out to turn algae into fuel of future
March 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyStellarwind is believed to be the first algae-oil company in Indiana and among dozens of others around the country at the
forefront of what's being called the third wave of biofuels production.
MoreMarsh sues to exit pharmacy vendor agreement, could face up to $61M fine
March 16, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMarsh Supermarkets Inc.'s attempt to switch to a cheaper supplier of prescription drugs has touched off a legal battle with
the current supplier — which suggests it could fine the grocery chain as much as $61 million for reneging on its deal.
MoreInvestment losses leave Conseco searching for $400M in horrible environment to raise capital
March 16, 2009
J.K. WallWithout fresh capital â?? or loosened debt obligations â?? Carmel-based Conseco could find itself in bankruptcy or looking
for a buyer or both.
MoreMays upset with ex-owner of Pathway Productions
March 16, 2009
Anthony SchoettlePathway Productions, purveyors of some of the highest-profile documentaries to come out of the Indianapolis area in the last
decade, is on the brink of extinction.
MoreCookie Cutters not trimming back on expansion plans
March 16, 2009
Sam StallCookie Cutters, a locally based franchise that offers children's haircuts, is so sure of its grip on its niche that —
in spite of tough economic times — it hopes to increase its
tally of franchised
locations past 100 within five years.
MoreMedical, tech entrepreneurs launch matchmaking effort in life sciences
March 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThree entrepreneurs from the medical and software realms are herding angels to invest in upstart life sciences companies in
Indiana.
MoreQuest for new rocket fuel leads scientists to kitchen
March 16, 2009
Sam StallAt Purdue University, the quest for a new missile and spacecraft fuel has
brought together an oil-and-vinegar mix of rocket scientists and food scientists.
MoreIU journalism school's enrollment spike bucks slump
March 16, 2009
Anthony SchoettleAt a time when the field of journalism is shedding thousands of jobs, Indiana University's journalism department is seeing
record growth.
MoreSubaru plant ushered in new era
March 16, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana's $86M incentive package to establish the Subaru plant in Lafayette was initially controversial.
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So, am I now eating at Patachou or a Shake Shack?
Does the IBJ have any fact to backup their assertion that Steak n Shake is changing their branding? Or are trying to compete with the Star on how many stories they can get incorrect??
The NCAA has the authority to sanction an entire school if a single player is caught receiving unauthorized gifts. In the case of Penn State an assistant coach was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of numerous felonies on campus, and members of the administration have been charged with covering it up. To suggest that the NCAA had no reason to get involved is laughable.
This image is of a trade show booth, not a retail store. I'm sure no one in their branding brain trust would really make their retail stores look like a second-label jeans brand from JCPenney. I would bet it's done at way so attendees know the ownership of the updated concept. (I have to say, tho, glad they appear to be losing affinity to the 50's drive-in idiom they were toying with post-Young & Laramore...)
I absolutely love the new sign. I've hated Steak N Shake for years now, but this new sign will make me eat there frequently!