May 24, 2013
Dan HumanSteadyServ Technologies has raised $1.5 million to help develop iKeg, which tells bar managers and beer distributors when
they need to reorder.
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May 4, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe surprising growth corresponds with the recent expansion of the Indiana Convention Center, and an explosion in the popularity
of The Food Network and chef-centric programming. But don't expect to make a mint.
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May 3, 2013
Scott OlsonIndianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has pledged to throw the owner of the Blue Crew Sports Grill a lifeline by paying his rent
until the football season starts in September.
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May 2, 2013
IBJ StaffLess than a day after its closure was announced, a Colts-themed restaurant on the far north side of Indianapolis may be getting
a reprieve.
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May 2, 2013
Scott OlsonThe Blue Crew Sports Grill on Indianapolis' far north side closed its doors Thursday after seven years in business, according
to a post on the eatery's Facebook page.
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April 13, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisAs the food truck industry heats up in Indianapolis, leaders of its fast-growing northern suburbs are starting to rewrite
the rules of the road.
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April 10, 2013
Scott OlsonAnother Steak n Shake franchise owner is suing the company over its controversial practice that prohibits restaurants in the
chain from setting their own menu prices, even after a federal appeals court sided with a franchisee.
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April 6, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisSecond in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
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April 3, 2013
Scott OlsonIndianapolis chain Charlie & Barney's, known for its chili, has closed its flagship downtown location, leaving it without
a restaurant for the first time since its 1977 founding.
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March 28, 2013
Associated PressSo far, 2013 has been "a roller coaster ride" for Indiana eateries, according the state trade association's president. Industry
observers say a 2-percent increase in the payroll tax is a likely culprit in a nationwide sales decline.
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March 26, 2013
Scott OlsonMike Cunningham has signed a letter of intent to buy a building at 620 N. East St. that he said would house a "new American
diner."
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March 23, 2013
Greg AndrewsInvestors may be undervaluing Biglari Holdings Inc., which owns Steak n Shake outright and holds 20 percent of Cracker Barrel.
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March 9, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis police are keeping an eye on downtown valets, whose habit of blocking traffic lanes has prompted complaints.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department issued a stern reminder to all valet operators on Jan. 31, the week after
the opening of The Alexander Hotel in CityWay at Delaware and South streets.
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February 9, 2013
Debbie Scott / Special to IBJLocovore, food trucks and snackification among other trends are gaining momentum in the Indianapolis area.
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February 1, 2013
Scott OlsonThe owner of Castleton Square Mall is suing its former tenant for $471,031 following the restaurant's closing late last month.
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January 26, 2013
IBJ StaffOld Carolina Barbecue also announces expansion to Indianapolis market.
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January 16, 2013
IBJ StaffSouthern Bells Inc., an Indianapolis-based franchisee that operates 76 regional fast-food restaurants, has been acquired by
the country’s largest franchisee of Applebee’s restaurants.
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January 5, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisIndiana has three certified, not-for-profit SBA microloan intermediaries, which not only make short-term microloans—as
any lender can—but also use the SBA grants they receive to offer business coaching along with the financing.
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December 29, 2012
IBJ StaffFormer husband and wife agree to end joint ownership of pizza restaurant, ending dispute that erupted with opening of Fountain
Square sandwich shop.
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December 22, 2012
IBJ StaffThe owner of the restaurants, Fishers-based MSCB, switched to the new formats after terminating its contracts with the current
operator, Indianapolis-based A Pots & Pans Production.
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December 20, 2012
IBJ StaffScott Wise, who operates nine restaurants in Indiana, plans to open two more Scotty's Brewhouses in Indiana next year. However,
his company also is losing the management contracts on two restaurants that carry the Scotty's name.
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November 17, 2012
Anthony SchoettleYats founders Joe and Regina Vuskovich decided earlier this year to grow their restaurant through franchising. Broad Ripple
resident John Sutton and his sister Brittany Franken jumped at the opportunity.
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November 17, 2012
Zionsville-based Oobatz! will open in building formerly occupied by Uno Chicago Grill.
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November 10, 2012
IBJ StaffThree others, including Granite City Food & Brewery, are adding to their number of Indianapolis-area locations.
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November 8, 2012
Scott OlsonThe operator of the Ruth's Chris Steak House locations in Indianapolis is delving into the breakfast business by acquiring
the rights to open 16 Another Broken Egg restaurants. The first is slated to open in February on the north side.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.