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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April 27, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisZionsville’s new economic development plan calls for ramping up commercial activity in the predominantly residential
community—just not at the expense of the mom-and-pop shops that give the Boone County town its charm.
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April 23, 2013
IBJ StaffAnimal control officers found hundreds of violations in March at The Fish Bowl, 2101 East Michigan St. The owner plans to
continue operating his business as a pet-supply store.
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April 5, 2013
Associated PressFrom tarantulas to emperor scorpions and monitor lizards, Pandemonium Exotics caters to enthusiasts looking for pets beyond
a dog or cat.
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March 15, 2013
Associated PressAnimal control officials who raided an Indianapolis pet store that failed an annual inspection say they found hundreds of
dead small animals as well as other creatures living in filthy tanks and cages.
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March 14, 2013
Scott OlsonA family dispute involving the owners of Gerdt Furniture & Interiors Inc. has led to a lawsuit accusing them of owing
nearly $4 million in unpaid rent and loans.
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February 21, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana House on Thursday approved a bill regulating cash-for-gold stores, which have proliferated since gold prices shot
up in 2008.
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February 20, 2013
Associated PressThe move would combine the No. 2 and No. 3 office supply retailers and lead to consolidation in an industry that analysts
say is over-stored. Office Depot has eight stores in the Indianapolis area and OfficeMax has five.
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February 9, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisJust Pop In! retail stores feature traditional, popular flavors like caramel and cheddar—and an “Indy Style”
mixture of the two—but a dizzying array of more imaginative concoctions sets the local chain apart.
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February 4, 2013
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would crack down on sales of stolen goods to the state's secondhand stores.
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February 4, 2013
Associated PressThe number of state residents whose gun permit requests were denied by the Indiana State Police has nearly doubled in
the past four years amid an increase in permit applications.
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January 11, 2013
Scott OlsonArvey Paper & Office Products at 1021 N. Pennsylvania St. began serving customers again in December after closing for six
months. A former executive of Arvey's previous parent company bought the name and has reopened five stores nationwide.
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January 8, 2013
Associated PressGun enthusiasts are snapping up weapons faster than they can be replenished. And applications for gun permits spiked sharply
toward the end of 2012.
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December 21, 2012
IBJ StaffThe last remaining store for the family-owned business, which recently shuttered its Castleton location, will stage a liquidation
sale on Dec. 28.
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December 20, 2012
Associated PressHoward Gwinn worked as a teacher and a Chicago-based pharmacist before opening shop at Fifth Street and Madison Avenue in
Anderson in 1932. The drugstore he founded was a neighborhood fixture until closing Wednesday night.
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December 15, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisIndianapolis-based Promise Monsters makes and sell plush toys that promote kindness through secret “missions”
kids are asked to complete.
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December 8, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinState lawmakers and Indianapolis officials are looking to regulate the gold-buying business, which police say provides an
easy outlet for stolen goods. Cash-for-gold stores have multiplied as prices more than doubled since 2007.
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November 27, 2012
IBJ StaffSpecialty grocery chain The Fresh Market is planning its third store in the Indianapolis area, this time at 116th Street and
Cumberland Road in Fishers.
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November 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed placing the city of Martinsville on its Superfund priority list,
citing groundwater contamination traced to several former dry cleaning shops in the heart of town.
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November 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyOne of the region’s largest dry cleaning companies recently washed its hands of perchloroethylene, the dry cleaning
chemical at the heart of about 170 cleaner site cleanups statewide.
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October 3, 2012
Scott OlsonThe 26-year-old store at 8602 Allisonville Road is liquidating its merchandise and is marking down prices as much as 70 percent.
Gerdt's original and lone remaining store, in Southport, will stay open.
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September 27, 2012
Anthony SchoettleBob and Melina Kennedy have sold their assets in BlueMile, a chain of running and fitness stores they founded 12 years ago
as The Running Co. Co-founders Ashley and Andrea Johnson are now sole owners.
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September 27, 2012
New York-based Ascena Retail Group, whose female clothing brands include Justice, Lane Bryant, Maurices and Dressbarn, plans
to transform its 794,000-square-foot warehouse in Greencastle into an e-commerce distribution hub.
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September 16, 2012
Associated PressIndianapolis police say jeweler Gary Thrapp of G. Thrapp Jewelers was in stable but serious condition Sunday after being shot
when two people broke into his home.
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July 30, 2012
Scott OlsonA division of Simon Property Group Inc. is suing Brisbane, Calif.-based Bebe Stores Inc., claiming the women's clothing retailer
owes it $64,000 in unpaid rent.
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Many serial killer types and psychopaths work as lowly bureaucrats, just waiting to impose their wrath on a powerless person, child, or pet. Don't forget, the BTK killer was a dog catcher.
If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.