It takes a map of the entire metro area to show all the projects the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis has on its drawing board.
The $30 million plan calls for building two brand-new facilities, one in Avon and one in Pike Township; expanding
the Fishers YMCA; and building a new outdoor pool in Lawrence.
In a saturated gambling market, Indiana casinos increasingly rely on expanded entertainment options to
attract patrons. The upshot is that an industry once considered “recession-proof” is asking
the General Assembly for lower taxes and hopes to eliminate expensive regulatory requirements like maintaining engines
and crews.
HHGregg Inc. said this morning that the bankruptcy of competitor Circuit City should enable the company to open more stores
within the next few years than previously expected.
Within weeks, EnerDel expects to receive notification that it’s getting as much as $480 million in financing under a U.S.
Department of Energy program aimed at fostering advanced vehicle manufacturing.
IQuest Internet LLC, the largest Indiana-based Internet service provider, is going global, having bought a British company
that monitors and manages data, voice and video networks.
Electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. has snapped up at least a dozen former Circuit City and Linens & Things locations in six states and is eyeing more of the empty big boxes in an opportunistic move toward expansion.
In Indianapolis and around the country, congregations that expanded before the recession are now taking drastic measures,
including budget cuts that have resulted in layoffs, salary reductions and giving less to charities.
With enrollment surging in vocational schools around the country, Indiana Business College has launched an expansion into
Ohio and likely into other states as well. The Indianapolis-based for-profit school also is changing its name.
It’s good to see Conner Prairie thriving after the rocky years it endured earlier in the decade.
Conner Prairie will begin its outdoor season April 2 not as a pioneer-era museum but as an “interactive history park.”
Dennis May, 41, slated to take over as HHGregg CEO in August, vows to continue growing what is already the nation’s largest
regional electronics player.
A rough economy hasn’t calmed the grudge match between drugstore giants Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark.
This week I’m going to be
your own, personal Pollyanna and try to cheer you up with some good news.
The Art Institute of Indianapolis is expanding its presence at the Pyramids with the addition of offices, classrooms, specialty labs and a lounge for its growing student population.
MD Logistics has completed a coldstorage facility for pharmaceutical products in its hometown of Plainfield.
The Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain hopes to add more than 50 franchise locations in the Indianapolis area.
A new report shows that, despite a sluggish national economy, the Indianapolis area should continue to attract industrial
businesses and distribution centers next year.
Even in the midst of a recession, one form of economic activity continues apace — supermarket construction and refurbishment.
IUPUI’s Herron School of Art and Design is raising money to expand its classrooms — especially for those artists engaged
in sculpture and public projects.
While many central Indiana manufacturers are feeling the pinch of the downturned economy, locally based Sign Craft Industries
Inc. is posting record growth this year and projecting another robust year in 2009.
