June 8, 2009
IBJ StaffLocally based Simon Property Group Inc. has added 18.6 million shares to its stake in the United Kingdom's largest owner of
shopping malls, Liberty International Plc.
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June 1, 2009
T-Mobile has inked a five-year lease for a 2,200-square-foot space at the 2 N. Meridian St. building on the northwest corner
of Washington and Meridian streets.
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May 25, 2009
George UmbargerA focus on old-world quality with modern services and efficiency drives the owners of Simply Sweet Shoppe & Second Story Playhouse.
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May 25, 2009
Forrest Lucas is following through on plans to take his namesake brand of oil and fuel additives to the mass market.
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May 25, 2009
Cory SchoutenA panel of five veterans of real estate and construction provided industry insights at IBJ's Power Breakfast May
1 at the Westin Indianapolis.
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May 11, 2009
Tavern owners in Franklin will mothball their ashtrays next month following the passage of a smoking ban May 4. City councilors
voted 6-1 to make the ban one of the most restrictive in the state.
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May 11, 2009
Fall Creek Bait & Tackle is closing after 42 years in business.
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May 4, 2009
Sam StallIndianapolis residents have been passionate about Ritter's handmade frozen custard ever since it debuted almost two decades
ago. But while the ice cream is sweet, the story of the former mom-and-pop company's attempts to morph into something grander
is decidedly bitter. Now, New York-based TruFoods, which bought the company in May 2008, is trying to get the formula
right.
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May 4, 2009
Cory SchoutenTV spots for Steak n Shake Co. used to play up the chain's full-service restaurants, complete with friendly servers, real
plates
and glass ketchup bottlesa departure from the "workaraunts" operated by McDonald's and Burger King. Now, Steak
n Shake is developing plans for its own workaraunts.
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April 27, 2009
Jo Ellen Meyers SharpWhen Mr. G's Liquor opened in 1977, the wines du jour were Madera and Blue Nun. Bartels & Jaymes wine coolers were all
the
rage, and few of us had heard of craft beer. Today, Mr. G's is in its third location, where a 36-foot wall of whiskeys, vodkas
and gins is rivaled only by the kiosks fully laden with local, domestic and imported wines and beers chilling in coolers.
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April 20, 2009
4:59 Barber Lounge, a high-end men's hair salon and spa across from Keystone at the Crossing, is back in business.
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April 20, 2009
Restaurants are so often asked to support non-profits and many times give very generouslytheir support means so much
to local organizations.
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April 20, 2009
Sam StallRichard Green Co., founded in 1957, is a mini-conglomerate of sorts, selling pretty much anything necessary for work in the
food-concessions business.
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April 20, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe old adage that retail follows rooftops is only partially true; retail also follows taxpayer-funded incentives.
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April 20, 2009
Cory SchoutenDuring one of the worst markets for real estate in decades, at a time when developers of all sizes are shedding employees,
officials with Simon Property Group Inc. continue to insist they have had zero layoffs.
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April 13, 2009
Lou HarrySaffron Cafe's staff is so friendly and courteous and its food so delicious that I am urging everyone to eat at this downtown
restaurant.
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April 13, 2009
Anthony SchoettleLess than three months after hiring a new advertising agency, Steak n Shake has jettisoned and is now suing Georgia-based
The Varnson Group.
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April 13, 2009
Greg AndrewsDon Marsh lashed back last month after the owner of Marsh Supermarkets Inc. filed a lawsuit accusing him of billing the company
for millions of dollars in personal expenses.
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April 6, 2009
Sam StallRestaurateurs are responding to the recession, be they the proprietors of fine-dining establishments
or burger joints, by offering low-cost dining deals.
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April 6, 2009
Lou HarryWhile newcomer Stanley's doesn't have the scale or history of Shapiro's, it's making
a valiant effort to bring real deli back to the neighborhoods near 86th Street and Ditch Road.
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April 6, 2009
In the last week of March, IRL officials put the finishing touches on four sponsorship deals.
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March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAbout two dozen franchises based in Indiana are not immune to difficulties during the recession.
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March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerUndaunted, some entrepreneurs still count on franchises, despite the shaky economy.
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March 30, 2009
Katie MaurerThe future of Carmel's Merchants Square mall is uncertain because of the rise of competitors.
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I'm sure there are others, but his name automatically came to my mind
Houdini
magician on the court
STEVE MARTIN - funny magic
It has to be Houdini!