China King, an Asian restaurant that’s served downtown customers from a compact storefront since 1992, is planning to cease operations.
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The restaurant’s management shared the news on social media Monday.
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Citing a political climate at odds with their aspirations, the owners of a popular Garfield Park bakery announced plans to move to Spain.
The closures affected three locations of the Italian fast-food chain in Indianapolis and one in Carmel.
The shop at 3115 Meridian Parke Drive opened in 2017.
Louisville-based Yum Brands said in November it was conducting a formal review of options for Pizza Hut, which has struggled with outdated stores and growing competition.
Small Batch Soups, a business founded in 2014, served its final customers on the first floor of Circle Tower on Dec. 31.
The closures are in Garfield Park, the Fashion Mall at Keystone and Hamilton Town Center, where a longtime tenant has closed to make way for a new steakhouse.
The nonprofit 91 Place—which purchased Neidhammer Coffee Co. in 2023—is also seeking support to continue offering places to stay for young adults affected by homelessness, trafficking and violence.
Cunningham Restaurant Group said it was unable to reach an agreement on a long-term lease for the restaurant with the building’s owner.
The new round of planned closures comes on top of the closure of 240 U.S. Wendy’s locations in 2024.
The company said it also plans to redesign more than 1,000 locations in the next 12 months to give them a warmer, more welcoming feel.
The downtown location, 530 Massachusetts Ave., opened in 2019 and occupied about 4,700 square feet in the Penrose on Mass development.
Duke’s Indy opened in March 2018 and became a destination for musicians who play traditional country music and related styles.
Nine Irish Brothers closed last December after a decade of business at Millikan on Mass.
Dream Palace Books & Coffee opened in October 2023 in a space where The Thirsty Scholar served customers from 2013 to 2018.
Several parties have expressed interest in buying the property, which was listed for $10 million in February, but no deals have been made.
Coffee shop Barista Parlor was one of 12 tenants that accompanied the renovation of the Stutz Motor Car Co. factory complex.
The Northbrook, Illinois-based chain will keep restaurants open in Crown Point and Schererville.
Nada opened in 2016, taking over 8,500 square feet previously occupied by Circle Centre Mall anchor tenant Nordstrom.
Third-generation owner Jason Gray told IBJ plans for after the sale—including when and where the beloved restaurant will reopen—are still in the works.
Newfangled Confections, which acquired another beloved Indianapolis brand in 2020, is closing operations in late spring, founder Carrie Abbott shared on social media Tuesday.
