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IBJ Podcast: Buc-ee’s, Wally’s and Wawa converge on Indy as convenience stores become cultural forces

November 17, 2025
Mason KingMason King

A national retailing expert explains what to expect from the three chains, how their business models work and why they see opportunity in central Indiana.

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Lawrence mattress maker plans showcase store, retail center in Fort Ben area

April 22, 2025
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Foamcraft says it’s eyeing other locally based tenants for the development ranging from an ice cream shop to a coffee shop to a bakery.

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Sheetz announces $1B plan to open 100 convenience stores in Indiana

April 8, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Sheetz, which has developed a fan base often referred to as “Sheetz Freakz,” said it plans to open its first Indiana locations next year in the greater Indianapolis area.

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City staffers seek more details on contentious Devington Plaza revamp, recommend denial of rezoning

February 25, 2025 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The company’s current proposal calls for a two-phase, $100 million overhaul including more than 500 apartments, 35,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, townhouses and a hotel.

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TERIYAKI MADNESS

Teriyaki Madness restaurant chain returning to Indianapolis market

January 30, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Teriyaki Madness is expected to open in the Claybrooke Commons retail center on South Emerson Avenue, where fellow tenants include Bibibop Asian Grill and Mochinut.

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Developer preparing for second phase of Farm development in Zionsville

November 14, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Pittman Partners plans to build up to 225,000 square feet of commercial space at The Farm at the corner of Michigan Road and Sycamore Street.

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Japanese sushi restaurant joins tenant list for new Fishers development

October 2, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Niku Sushi.Kitchen.Bar will join two other restaurant tenants—Piedra, a Mexican restaurant, and Kitchen Social, a popular Columbus, Ohio-based restaurant—at The Union at Fishers District.

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Smoothie King

Smoothie King plans four new locations in central Indiana

September 17, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Two Indianapolis stores as well as locations in Speedway and Franklin are expected to serve Smoothie King blends by next summer.

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Lafayette Square Mall owner says revamp moving forward, fleshes out plans for apartments

September 17, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The developer behind the planned revamp of Lafayette Square Mall expects to break ground on the project’s first apartment building early next year and open a 14-screen movie theater as early as next month.

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HBH Professional

Hair care, streetwear stores the latest additions to St’Artup 317’s roster

August 30, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

St’Artup 317 is a short-term showcase for businesses on the path to becoming long-term tenants elsewhere in the city.

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Developer tearing down six-story building by Glendale to build retail, office project

August 6, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Demolition already has begun on the 56-year-old office structure, which was purchased out of foreclosure for $1.59 million. The developer envisions restaurant, retail and medical office tenants that will vibe with continued redevelopment along the Keystone corridor.

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Developer considering Irvington Plaza as home for Indiana Sports Hall of Fame

July 26, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

News of a possible development at the site has been long-awaited by Irvington residents. But those involved said the potential project is in very early stages and will require a giant fundraising effort.

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574-unit apartment project planned next to Nora Plaza

July 16, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Known as Winterton, the project would consist of 574 apartments across two buildings, along with more than 14,000 square feet of retail space and a 756-space interior parking structure.

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Indy’s retail real estate market is bouncing back after pandemic

December 1, 2023 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Indianapolis-area brokers are bullish on the future of the local retail sector as occupancy rates grow in the aftermath of the pandemic and demand for space outstrips supply in some suburbs.

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Former Marsh store in Anderson being readied for Needler’s, Ace Hardware

October 2, 2023 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Speedway-based development firm KennMar plans to invest up to $1.5 million in the project on the west side of Anderson.

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Wawa plans 60 stores in $420M expansion into Indiana

September 28, 2023 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The convenience store chain said plans to invest $420 million to add 60 stores throughout the Hoosier State over the next eight to 10 years, with the first round of stores primarily in central Indiana.

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Long an east-side question mark, Irvington Plaza now has a buyer with plans for redevelopment

September 12, 2023 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

A firm owned by a former IU football player is in the early stages of revamping the deteriorating shopping plaza that once served as Irvington’s main retail hub.

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Noble Wine

Liquor store ownership group builds 60-store business of varied brands

February 24, 2023 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Indiana Liquor Group has been acquiring stores in small cities and towns since 2019 and typically leaves the business names unchanged.

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Wawa store planned at Noblesville’s Midland Pointe development

February 16, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

The $72 million Midland Pointe development is planned on 34 acres at the southeast corner of State Road 32 and Hazel Dell Parkway.

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Meijer plans to build smaller-format grocery store on west side of Noblesville

October 28, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

The retail giant plans to build a grocery store and gas station near the northeast corner of the intersection of State Road 32 and Little Chicago Road.

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Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee planning store in Fishers

August 2, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

The Hy-Vee grocery chain, which already announced plans to build a supermarket in Zionsville, also is planning a store in Fishers, the grocer confirmed Tuesday.

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Lafayette Square’s new owner points to $50M in upgrades so far

July 26, 2022 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Owner Fabio de la Cruz said said the investment is only the start of what’s expected to be at least a $200 million project through his firm Sojos Capital LLC.

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