Business personality Marcus Lemonis to speak at 2024 Rally conference
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Ambition drives CEO as Mexican restaurant group expands
Paul Arechiga is CEO of Fishers-based Arechiga Restaurant Group. The company has nine Mexican restaurants in the Indianapolis area and five more in suburban Chicago.
Purdue eager for its next Indy era
Purdue University has its sights set on turning some mostly underdeveloped land on the northeastern portion of IUPUI into the heart of its new Indianapolis satellite campus.
Ireland-based startup Wiistream to establish U.S. HQ in Indianapolis
Wiistream’s introduction to Indianapolis came last year via One-Zero, a sports tech conference that takes place twice a year: in Dublin, Ireland, in the spring and in Indianapolis in the fall.
WonderRoad organizers press ‘pause’ on Indianapolis music festival
Ohio-based Elevation Festivals said its events in Indianapolis, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, are on hold because of financial challenges.
Jazz experts say music’s past can be gateway to future
Rob Dixon, Robert Montgomery and Oliver Nelson Jr. will participate in a panel discussion on the past, present and future of jazz Monday at 10 East Arts Hub in Indianapolis.
‘Dune: Part Two’ is another 70mm rarity for local Imax theater
One week of 70mm showings remain for noteworthy ‘Dune: Part Two’ run at the Indiana State Museum’s Imax theater. The theater is just one of 12 worldwide showing a 70mm print of the sci-fi movie.
Indy’s corporate-philanthropic housing fund launches $10.5M fundraising effort
The campaign was announced during the unveiling ceremony for St. George Apartments, a 53-unit supportive housing complex on the near-north side of Indianapolis.
Nate Feltman becomes sole owner of IBJ Media
IBJ Media CEO and Publisher Nate Feltman purchased the shares of Indianapolis businessmen Mickey Maurer and Bob Schloss this month.
Sandwich and brunch spot planned along border of Garfield Park
Parkside Public House is expected to open by mid-June in Yoke Pavilion, a recently renovated 108-year-old mixed-use building.
Carmel wins lawsuit over state law that diverted local income tax funds to Fishers
Carmel argued the law harmed the city by depriving it of tens of millions of dollars in local income tax revenue it would have otherwise received.
Former HHGregg HQ campus on market as industrial park, lures new-to-Indiana tenants
Indianapolis-based Citimark has already leased about one-quarter of the old appliance retailer’s home at 4151 E. 96th St.—which it acquired in December 2021 for $14 million—to a pair of companies that will use their spaces for showroom, office and warehousing purposes.
Carb Day concert to feature George Thorogood, Gin Blossoms
The Carb Day concert is one of three music events leading up to the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Governing bodies tussle over control of Indiana State Fair
Contention over who runs the Indiana State Fair emerged during the legislative session in a spat about fair date language added, removed and re-inserted into a proposal in the hours before the session’s end.
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana slip for 25th straight month
Sales in the 16-county area decreased in February amid higher prices and a declining inventory.
Peyton Manning’s new docuseries captures Caitlin Clark’s historic season
Omaha Productions, the entertainment studio founded by former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Manning, has produced a new four-episode docuseries, “Full Court Press,” that follows Clark through her historic senior basketball season.
Italian restaurant Rosemary and Olive planned for former Mimi Blue location
The ownership group of Rosemary and Olive is made up of veteran restaurateurs George Stergiopoulous, Elif Ozdemir and Gino Pizzi.
IBJ Podcast: Civic Theatre’s music director, fellow BSU alum take Carpenters cabaret show to NYC
Brent Marty and Amy Rafa discuss developing “The Carpenters Project” in the Indy area, getting gigs in New York and using their connections to classic pop tunes to explore themes of love, artistry and second chances.
Elanco digs in for fight with activist investor
Ancora Holdings Inc. is pushing for a shakeup in leadership at he Greenfield-based animal health company, which it accuses of delivering poor margins, sluggish product commercialization, negative shareholder returns and poor governance policies.
Summer concert season includes new events and question marks
Dozens of events are locked in for the summer concert season in central Indiana.