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Martinsville Candy Kitchen hangs hopes on handmade canes
Shop owners John and Pam Badger churn out more than 20,000 candy canes in November and December, but they'd like to boost business the other 10 months of the year.
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.
L.A. Fitness buying Bally clubs, including Indy location
The deal is the latest sign of turmoil in the health club industry, which is consolidating after a spurt of overbuilding.
Shoe Carnival quarterly earnings rise 15 percent
The Indiana-based footwear and accessories company reported Thursday that its earnings rose to $10.5 million for the period ended Oct. 29, up from $9.1 million a year ago.
Bank hits Centre Properties with $43M suit
Three local strip centers owned by longtime Indianapolis developer Centre Properties are the target of a $43 million foreclosure lawsuit brought by the real estate firm’s lender.
Lifestyle Family Fitness closes 2 locations, sells 2 others
Minnesota-based Life Time Fitness is buying the two sites that will remain open. One is in Fishers and the other is near 96th and Meridian streets in Indianapolis.
Simon widow loses another battle in estate fight
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Bren Simon doesn’t have legal standing to challenge a judge’s decision not to recuse himself from overseeing the court fight over her late husband Melvin’s $2 billion estate.
Employees sue Finish Line over manager’s secret camera use
Indianapolis-based retailer Finish Line is fighting a lawsuit by five women who say their former store manager secretly recorded them in the bathroom and dressing room.
Local rental car firm named best in nation in J.D. Power survey
Indianapolis-based Ace Rent A Car expects boost in business after topping big national competitors for first time in J.D. Power and Associates survey.
INSIDE DISH: Brewpub beats sales goals in rocky first year
With an $80,000 nut and some luck with bank loans, D.J. McCallister has beaten staffing woes and an unforeseen sales slump to make newcomer Black Swan Brewpub a break-even enterprise.
Newcomer Jos. A. Bank fuels hope for street-level retail
The 500-location menswear chain Jos. A. Bank is opening a street-level storefront location on a once-blighted block of East Washington Street, and the vote of confidence from such a growing national retailer could help persuade other stores to give downtown a look.
My Toy Garden wades into specialty retail business
A teacher for 17 years, Carmel resident Janet Pillsbury opened her store in September to give shoppers more options.
City balks at Jack in the Box plans for Meridian Street site
Urban design guidelines prohibit new drive-throughs along Meridian or Pennsylvania streets in the downtown vicinity.
State scrutinizing Village Pantry for workers’ safety
The Oct. 21 shooting of a clerk at a north-side Village Pantry came just four months after the convenience-store chain settled allegations by state inspectors that another of its Indianapolis stores failed to establish and maintain “reasonably safe” working conditions.
Fledgling doughnut maker Virginia Kay’s calls it quits
Virginia Kay's, a year-old Indianapolis-based doughnut manufacturer that opened a cafe at 2402 N. Meridian St. in September, has gone out of business.
New booze permits unleash gold rush
The Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission plans to sell up to 101 new three-way restaurant permits for Marion County at an auction Nov. 18. The offering follows a recalculation—using fresh U.S. Census numbers—of how many permits should be distributed in the city.
Carmel resident takes entrepreneurship plunge with Amy’s PJs
Amy Graham left her job as marketing director of a plastic surgery practice early this year to pursue her dream of running a high-end pajama boutique.
Buyers edging back into Indianapolis commercial real estate
Most buyers are bottom-fishers, investors looking for better returns or companies wanting their own building.
Cardinal Fitness closing six area fitness centers
Health-club chain plans to keep six local locations open, but refer members of closed locations to LA Fitness.