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Liquor store manager expected to enter guilty plea in forged documents case

December 31, 2025

Jitender “Jay” Singh faces two felony counts of forgery related to accusations he altered documents required for alcoholic beverage permits.

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Downtown nightclub Moon Bar & Grill denied liquor license renewal

October 7, 2025

Dave Lindquist

In its opposition to the renewal of the bar’s license, the Indianapolis police department cited more than a dozen incidents related to Moon Bar & Grill in which shots were fired or physical altercations occurred.

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Indiana’s latest attempt to rein in THC heads to Senate floor, but business owners worry it will ban the market

January 23, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Business owners say Indiana’s Senate Bill 250 would effectively ban the growing delta-8 market—which was estimated to have generated more than $1 billion in economic impact in 2023—and urge caution amid changing federal rules.

Indianapolis liquor stores lose permits after accusations of forged documents

July 15, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

Dave’s Fine Wine and Spirits stores at 5561 N. Illinois St. and 5203 E. 38th St. have been closed since the the Indiana ATC ruling.

State officials warn tobacco retailers of consequences of selling nitrous oxide

January 27, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

In the past year, Indiana excise police have cited 18 shops for allegedly selling the gas as a drug and have confiscated more than 15,000 canisters.

Going, going, gone: Package store bidding dominates alcohol permit auction

December 11, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Forty-two hopefuls turned out for the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission’s auction on Tuesday, outbidding one another in an attempt to secure one of dozens of alcoholic beverage permits.

Total Wine & More planning second Indianapolis store

July 7, 2021 |

Susan Orr

Total Wine & More, a Maryland-based chain of liquor superstores, opened its first Indianapolis location late last year in Nora after winning a high-profile court battle.

Instant-delivery firm GoPuff quietly expanding roster of Indy fulfillment centers

June 15, 2021 |

Susan Orr

Philadelphia-based GoPuff, a fast-growing company that entered the Indianapolis market in 2018, currently operates three micro-fulfillment centers here and plans to open two more.

Carmel may use waterways to land more liquor permits

December 4, 2020 | Kurt Christian

Carmel is the latest Indiana community seeking to use its waterways as a means to offer businesses cheap and plentiful liquor licenses.

IBJ Podcast: Here’s why a mega liquor store is trying to move to Indiana

February 17, 2020

IBJ reporter John Russell explains a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could open the door to out-of-state liquor stores moving into Indiana—including Total Wine & More, a Maryland-based chain that has applied for a permit to open in a former Marsh store.

Alcohol colossus seeking Indiana permit after Supreme Court ruling opens door

February 14, 2020 |

John Russell

Total Wine & More, the nation’s largest retailer of beer, wine and spirits, has applied to the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission to open a store in part of a former Marsh Supermarkets in Nora.

Tax vaping, tobacco products to curb youth smoking, committee told

October 15, 2019 | Associated Press and Brynna Sentel, The StatehouseFile.com

The Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy heard more than two hours of testimony about vaping and tobacco use on Tuesday.

Federal court agrees to hear Monarch affiliate’s case

January 2, 2018

The decision gives new life to efforts by Monarch, the state’s largest beer and wine distributor, to sell liquor in Indiana—efforts that have been shot down repeatedly by the Legislature and have led to several other lawsuits.

Indiana Supreme Court overturns decision granting liquor permit to Monarch affiliate

July 22, 2017

Capping a years-long court battle, justices held that overlapping ownership between Monarch Beverage Co. and Spirited Sales LLC should keep the latter from getting a state permit to wholesale liquor.

Monarch Beverage loses appeal to buck state liquor laws

July 5, 2017

The Indianapolis-based alcohol wholesaler had challenged Indiana laws that prevent beer wholesalers from also selling liquor.

Ricker’s would get reprieve—for now—under measure approved by House panel

April 3, 2017

The convenience store chain would be able to keep the permits that two locations use to sell cold carryout beer—a hot-button issue for Indiana liquor stores. Renewing the permits might be trickier.

Governor says ATC followed the law letting Ricker’s sell cold beer

March 31, 2017

Holcomb said it’s up to the General Assembly to decide whether the law should be tweaked but he provided legislators no direction.

Indiana Senate leader commits to fixing vaping law

November 23, 2016

Recent legislation has had the effect of dramatically reducing the number of players in Indiana’s vaping and e-cigarette industry and creating a monopoly for a Lafayette security firm.

AG seeks Supreme Court ruling in Monarch-related case

October 31, 2016

Attorney General Greg Zoeller said he will ask the Indiana Supreme Court to put on hold a lower court ruling that said the state must grant a wholesaler permit to Spirited Sales LLC, a company affiliated with Monarch Beverage that wants to sell liquor.

Vaping bill sponsor admits ‘it did’ put people out of business

October 6, 2016

At an interim meeting of the Senate public policy committee, State Sen. Ron Alting said the law did create a monopoly and cause harm to small businesses. The law and circumstances of its passage are being probed by the FBI.

Monarch affiliate gets OK to sell liquor after judge denies stay

September 29, 2016

The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission has granted Spirited Sales a temporary permit to sell wholesale liquor after a Marion County special judge denied the state’s request for a stay on her August ruling for the company.

Monarch Beverage turns to natural gas to run its trucking fleet.

Court battle heats up between state, Monarch Beverage affiliate

September 1, 2016

The state has requested a stay of a Marion County judge’s ruling last week that opens the door for a Monarch Beverage affiliate to enter the liquor-wholesaling business.

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