Entrepreneurial duo launches business to sell cornhole scoreboard
Paul Dytmire and Andy Klotz are learning it requires patience and money to develop and sell a product that helps cornhole players answer an often-heard question: “What’s the score?”
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Tempo by Hilton hotel planned at Clay Terrace in Carmel
The five-story hotel would be the first Tempo by Hilton in Indiana It would be located behind Kona Grill and open in spring 2024.
Roundup: Another chicken tender eatery arriving; ClusterTruck rolling out of Fishers
Indianapolis’ north suburbs are gaining yet another chicken tenders restaurant, but are losing a food-delivery service and a combination bookstore and bar.
Hillenbrand exploring ‘alternatives’ for its funeral, burial subsidiary
In 2019, Hillenbrand officials told IBJ that Batesville accounted for about one-quarter of the corporation’s sales and 40% of its cash flow, but trends toward cremation were denting revenue.
Chicken tenders chain Slim Chickens planning at least 5 restaurants in central Indiana
Slim Chickens, which offers a menu that includes chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, wraps, chicken and waffles, and salads, has about 150 restaurants in at least 29 states, plus the United Kingdom and Kuwait.
Indy Parks nearing approval for $20M Frederick Douglass Park family center
The project set for 1616 E. 25th St. calls for a 45,000-square-foot building with a gymnasium, fitness rooms, a walking track, park offices, and community and meeting rooms.
Police release details of Greenwood mall shooting, including identities of shooter, ‘good Samaritan’
Greenwood officials disclosed Monday afternoon that the shooter who killed three people at Greenwood Park Mall on Sunday evening—and then was shot and killed by a “good Samaritan” bystander—was a 20-year-old city resident who had a run-ins with police as a juvenile.
Former IU law school dean asks for state disciplinary probe of AG Todd Rokita
Former dean Lauren Robel alleges Attorney General Todd Rokita made “false or baseless” statements on Fox News concerning an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.
UPDATED: Shooting at Greenwood Park Mall leaves 4 dead, 2 injured
On Monday morning, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office said two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman and a man were pronounced dead at local hospitals.
Paige’s Music planning to move HQ from Indianapolis to Fishers
A 151-year-old business that helps Indiana’s music students improve their craft is on the move to Fishers after spending the past 33 years headquartered in Indianapolis.
Fischer Homes proposing to build 75 townhouses in Westfield
The high-end townhouses would be constructed on 11 acres of land at the Westfield Yard Planned Unit Development District near State Road 32 and Gray Road.
Area existing-home sales beginning to slow, but prices still rising
The active inventory of for-sale homes rose 47% from the previous month in central Indiana. Higher inventories could help bring down prices in coming months.
Indiana governor walks back comment on abortion bill
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday took back his previous statement that he expects to sign whatever abortion-restricting bill comes across his desk, but he struggled to articulate where specifically he stands on the incoming legislation.
Steak n Shake owner plans $3M rooftop tavern next to Fieldhouse
Sardar Biglari expects to spend at least $3 million to renovate the historic C.A. Schrader building’s top floor and construct an addition to the neighboring structure.
Ascension’s much-touted micro-hospitals fade away in Indy area
Just five years ago this summer, officials from Ascension St. Vincent opened the first of five tiny hospitals in the Indianapolis area, touting them as a new model of ease and comfort for patients.
Indiana’s Mom Water could be 1-million-case success story
The drink, flavored water infused with vodka, debuted just 16 months ago. The company operates out of Ferdinand, 15 miles south of Jasper, and the product is manufactured in Indianapolis.
State plans new I-65 exit near Boone County’s innovation district
INDOT wants to build an interchange at West County Road 300 North that would serve the planned 7,000-acre LEAP Innovation and Research District.
Six businesses in Fountain Square Theatre Building sold to wedding venue operator
Moller Enterprises, which owns The Sanctuary on Penn, bought the business operations from Linton Calvert, with plans to greatly increase event activity in the building.
Airport Authority to buy nearly 58 acres near Mount Comfort airfield
The decision to buy the privately owned property came after seeing the swiftness with which developers have moved to acquire thousands of acres near the Indianapolis Regional Airport for their own projects.
IBJ Podcast: What lies beneath downtown’s Diamond Chain site?
Of course, there are the usual concerns about environmental impacts that come with any industrial site. But this particular spot—now earmarked for the Indy Eleven’s 20,000-seat stadium—was also the city’s first burial ground.