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Patachou owner's pizzeria receives variance approval
November 24, 2009
Scott OlsonCafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover can now move forward with plans to open a pizzeria next to her trademark eatery at 49th
and Pennsylvania streets.
MoreBiglari was persistent in pressing Western Sizzlin deal
November 23, 2009
Greg AndrewsSteak n Shake CEO Sardar Biglari proposed buying Western Sizzlin in January and again in May and advocated the unusual structure
of the $39 million transaction.
MoreIndianapolis looks to Cleveland, Philadelphia for City Market examples
November 21, 2009
IBJ StaffThe troubled Indianapolis City Market is looking East for a new direction. This summer, its executive director, Jim Reilly,
visited Philadelphia and Cleveland to observe their successful urban markets and seek pointers that might be applied here.
MoreAirport retailers want relief from street pricing policy
November 21, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAirport concessionaires stung by a 10-percent drop in passenger traffic have asked the Indianapolis Airport Authority to ease
a policy that was implemented more than 10 years ago to keep prices in line with what consumers pay outside
the airport.
MorePizza restaurants in works; wine shop heading to Fishers
November 21, 2009
IBJ StaffHot Box Pizza plans to open a downtown location in the Harness Factory Lofts building, and WineTyme, a new local shop selling
wines, craft beers and gourmet food, is coming to Fishers.
MoreBoot, apparel sales boost Shoe Carnival profit
November 20, 2009
Shoe Carnival Inc.'s quarterly same-store sales, which measure revenue from locations open at least a year, climbed 10.2 percent.
MoreFailed jewelry retailer to sell millions in inventory
November 16, 2009
Greg AndrewsAn old-line Indianapolis jewelry business has shut down, setting the stage for the sale of millions of dollars in remaining
inventory through auctions planned in Indianapolis, Chicago, Miami and Naples, Fla.
MoreNoble Roman's reports profit despite lower revenue
November 10, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisIndianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. said late Monday that it posted a third-quarter profit of $459,535, or 2 cents per share—a
44-percent improvement over the same period last year. But revenue for the quarter fell to $1.9 million, from $2.2 million
in 2008.
MoreFormer Smith-Holden Music employees open new Bloomington store
November 7, 2009
IBJ StaffTwo key employees of the recently closed store in downtown Bloomington have opened their own venture,
Melody Music Shop.
MoreHHGregg's quarterly earnings, sales jump
November 5, 2009
HHGregg reported a rise in quarterly profit and sales Thursday morning that exceeded analyst expectations, despite a decrease
in same-store sales.
MoreBloomington chamber weighs in on chain-store ban
November 4, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is opposing Mayor Mark Kruzan’s proposal to restrict chain stores and
restaurants downtown.
MoreHat World acquires 37-store Sports Fan-Attic chain
November 3, 2009
Cory SchoutenLocally based Hat World Inc. has agreed to acquire a popular 37-store athletic retail chain in hopes of doing for collegiate
and professional sports licensed apparel what Hat World did for headwear.
MoreAnderson gas-station chain sues BP after 32-store deal sours
October 31, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerRicker Oil's Oct. 22 suit claims British petroleum giant BP is charging unjustified royalty fees while delivering no boost
from its national advertising, its proprietary IT system or its bulk purchase pricing.
MoreSteak n Shake's Biglari adds intrigue by buying stake in insurer
October 31, 2009
Greg AndrewsThe Indianapolis-based company's CEO revealed earlier this year that he intends to use Steak n Shake as a holding company
that will pursue purchases “either related or unrelated to its ongoing business activities.”
MoreDowntown upscale eateries cancel their lunch plans
October 30, 2009
Mason KingWhile fast food remains a favorite for value-minded patrons, several higher-end restaurants in the Mile Square and its nearby
environs have decided in the last year to pull the tablecloth out from under their lunch service.
MoreNew not-for-profit coffee shop in Fletcher Place will raise money for charities
October 24, 2009
IBJ StaffThe new coffee shop named for Calvin Fletcher, one of the city's first lawyers, will give money to groups such as Second Helpings.
MoreHaunted houses avoid recessionary letdown because they offer escape
October 24, 2009
Cory SchoutenEven in bad times
people want to be entertained.” Nationwide, roughly 2,000 haunted houses, hayrides and other attractions
rake in $1 billion annually of the $7 billion consumers spend on Halloween, according to St. Louis-based trade group Hauntworld
Inc.
MoreBankruptcies, store closings help Halloween shops scare up space
October 23, 2009
Scott OlsonLike zombies coming to life in a low-budget horror flick, the Halloween specialty shops that invade empty store fronts are
groaning with activity.
MoreSteak n Shake nearer to merger with steak chain
October 23, 2009
Under terms of the deal, Steak n Shake will pay Western Sizzlin shareholders $22.9 million and Western will pay its shareholders
a $15.9 million stock dividend, making the total deal worth about $38.8 million.
MoreNortheast-side CVS gets nod
October 17, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Metropolitan Development Commission has given its blessing to a new CVS store along 82nd Street just east of Interstate
69 over the objection of city planners.
MoreBloomington mayor to roll out chain-store ordinance for downtown
October 17, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinBloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan believes this beloved college town loses a bit of its identity every time a national chain sets
up shop.
MoreO'Malia's closing northside market after 33 years
October 13, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe O'Malia's Food Market near 56th Street and Emerson Avenue will close for good this weekend after a 33-year run.
MoreShopping center vacancies continue to climb
October 12, 2009
Scott OlsonVacancies at U.S. shopping malls and retail strip centers have climbed to steep levels, a trend that Indianapolis-based commercial
real estate companies Simon Property Group Inc. and Kite Realty Group Trust haven't been able to dodge.
MoreKroger ads in Star grab attention, raise eyebrows
October 10, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA new eye-grabbing advertising design in The Indianapolis Star has some wondering where ad content stops and news
content begins.
MoreCabela's puts Greenwood property up for sale
October 7, 2009
Cabela's is selling the land on which it had planned to build a store in Greenwood.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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