Christy’s auctioning inventory of religious supply store
Krieg Bros. Religious Supply House is closing Saturday after nearly 120 years in business. Items worth an estimated total of $400,000 are set to be sold by Christy’s of Indiana.
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Neighbors oppose gas station at 16th and Central
Residents of an area near the intersection of Central Avenue and 16th Street are sparring with owners of a site on its northwest corner who want to build a gas station there. The neighbors had other hopes for the spot, as part of their plans for a pedestrian-friendly 16th Street corridor.
Popular chain plans to launch restaurant in Noblesville
Huntington Beach, Calif.-based BJ’s opened its first central Indiana location in 2008 at Greenwood Park Mall.
Malls see big changes just in time for holidays
New stories have debuted at malls across the Indianapolis area. Many are pop-up shops eager to capitalize on holiday shoppers and the Super Bowl crowds.
Steak n Shake hit with overtime lawsuit
Two workers at restaurants in Georgia are suing the Indianapolis-based burger chain for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime to hourly employees.
Black Friday boosts car sales to best rate since ‘Clunkers’
U.S. consumers, who set records for retail purchases during Thanksgiving weekend, helped boost U.S. auto sales in November to what is likely to be their fastest pace in more than two years.
Finish Line exec Cohen plans to retire in March
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Gary Cohen, a key figure in a recent acquisition, will step down from his posts on Thursday and will help with the transition until his retirement in 2012.
Indiana retailers making push for online sales tax
A new coalition of Indiana retailers is planning a lobbying push aimed at convincing state lawmakers to force online businesses to collect the state's 7-percent sales taxes from customers.
Builder, developer partner in turnaround firm
Providence Homes was started earlier this year by Mitch Davis, 42, a former vice president of the now-defunct CP Morgan Homes; and Brian Mann, 44, managing partner of Mann Properties.
BJ’s planning new restaurant for Hamilton Town Center
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse plans to build a restaurant at the entrance to Hamilton Town Center.
Thanksgiving weekend retail sales jump to record $52.4B
U.S. retail sales during Thanksgiving weekend climbed 16 percent to a record, as shoppers flocked to stores earlier and spent more, according to the National Retail Federation. Sales totaled $52.4 billion, and the average shopper spent $398.62 over the holiday weekend, up from $365.34 a year earlier.
Shoppers scuffle on earlier-than-ever Black Friday
A shopper in Los Angeles pepper-sprayed her competition for an Xbox and scuffles broke out elsewhere around the U.S. as bargain-hunters started the madness known as Black Friday. In all, 152 million people are expected to shop this weekend in the U.S., and will account for about 12 percent of overall holiday revenue.
Washington Square owner Simon not paying on $12.8M loan
Traffic is low and vacancies are high at Washington Square Mall, the most troubled local property for Indianapolis-based mall giant Simon Property Group Inc.
New restaurant to anchor Fountain Square Theatre building
The End of the Line Public House will replace the Shelbi Street Cafe.
Indy Reads to open downtown bookstore
Literacy group seeks more visibility, outlet for used book donations.
SMITH: Small steps, big results: gauging design’s impact
Metrics make a difference in health care facilities.
Ripken eyes Indy for major youth baseball complex
Officials for Ripken Baseball Inc., which operates two of the country’s top youth baseball facilities, are considering Indianapolis as a location for a major complex that could cost up to $20 million to build and draw thousands of players and spectators each year.
Flaherty nears deal for Cosmopolitan investment
The developer of downtown’s Cosmopolitan on the Canal is nearing a deal to sell a stake in the building to an investor in a move that could free up capital to launch a $24 million second phase.
New restaurants: The End, Chef Joseph’s, Cafe Audrey, Flying Cupcake, La Margarita
A new restaurant called The End of the Line Public House is set to replace Shelbi Street Cafe & Bistro in the Fountain Square Theatre building. Plus, more restaurant news.
Hendricks County ‘hotspot’ for package-liquor permits
Four package liquor permits in the county west of Indianapolis fetched a total of nearly $1 million, roughly a quarter of the $3.8 million the state netted during an auction of 279 new alcohol permits in Indiana.