Health officials urge diners at downtown restaurant to get checked for hepatitis
A food worker at the restaurant tested positive for the virus and might have infected customers on Aug. 6, according to the Marion County Public Health Department.
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Americans spending like crazy at restaurants, Commerce Department says
Spending at U.S. restaurants surged over the past three months by the most on record.
Amazon in running to buy cinema chain with two north-side Indy theaters
The e-commerce giant hopes to make another incursion into the physical world of the consumer experience by acquiring Landmark Theaters.
Storm-damaged historic Indiana fieldhouse set for repairs
A severe thunderstorm last November toppled part of the building's brick facade onto the fieldhouse's roof, ripping a hole in the roof and rupturing water pipes.
Walmart raises outlook after strongest quarter in 10-plus years
Walmart shares surged as much as 11 percent Thursday morning, the biggest intraday rise for the stock since October 2008.
Memory Bank: Capehart becomes father of jukebox
After being forced out of an earlier company he had founded, Homer Capehart (better known in political circles for serving nearly two decades in the U.S. Senate) launched the Packard Manufacturing Co., which developed a mechanism for automatic record changing.
Q&A: Fishers firm uses plants in pods to battle food insecurity
Jonathan Partlow is founder of Fishers-based ag-tech company Aggressively Organic, a company focused on ending food insecurity by innovating agricultural practices.
Dockside dining when vacation is not an option
There’s something soothing about hanging out near large bodies of water—especially at mealtime.
INDOT to miss completion target for Interstate 69 section
The city of Bloomington says the state will miss its Aug. 31 target for substantially completing Section 5 of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville.
Developer proposes apartment project for Grand Park Village
If approved, CharlesTowne at Grand Park Village would be built on 12 acres near the intersection of Wheeler Road and 186th Street.
U.S. retail sales show robust monthly rise of 0.5 percent
Americans shopped at a healthy pace in July, buying more cars, clothes and appliances, evidence that consumers are helping drive robust economic growth.
Steak n Shake offering ‘franchise partnerships’ for $10,000
Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake announced a plan Monday to dramatically change its franchising model by letting “franchise partners” take over operations at company-owned restaurants.
Historic downtown office building to receive $15M renovation as hotel
Located less than two blocks from Monument Circle, the 120-year-old building could reopen as early as 2019 as a millennial-friendly Aloft property.
Seafood restaurant taking over former Rock Bottom location on 86th Street
The new eatery is owned by Jason Wu of Columbus, Indiana, who said he believes the seafood niche is underrepresented on the north side.
McDonald’s plans $168M in improvements at 270 Indiana restaurants
The renovations, which will include the addition of more digital self-order kiosks, come as the company celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac.
Two more hotels planned for burgeoning Whitestown development off I-65
Once populated largely by cornfields, the landscape at the intersection of I-65 and Whitestown Parkway has exploded in recent years with retail and restaurant projects. A smattering of hotels has followed, and two more projects now are in the works.
Key lawmakers urge IPS to lease Broad Ripple High School to charter school
In a letter to Superintendent Lewis Ferebee and the IPS board, nine lawmakers urged the district to quickly accept a verbal offer to lease the building for up to $8 million.
Fountain Square restaurant reopens after passing health inspection
The well-known eatery was closed by the Marion County Health Department earlier this week after an inspector found food was not being stored at proper temperatures.
Westfield to consider expanding NorthPoint project by 100 acres
Developer Chris White has asked Westfield to allow him to expand the multi-use development at U.S. 31 and State Road 38 from about 300 acres to more than 400 acres.
Two companies picked to lead Nickel Plate Trail planning in Fishers
The city received nine proposals from companies and selected two of them to work collaboratively on creating a master plan for the trail through Fishers.