The chain of bookstores will shutter its remaining 399 locations by September, including the few left in central Indiana. Company brass blame the changing book industry, eReader revolution, and turbulent economy.
The Irvington retail trade area stands to get a big boost from two projects set to begin this fall: Ossip Optometry’s renovation of a historic building and a $2.9M makeover of East Washington Street designed to make the business district a draw for pedestrians.
An unidentified restaurant and bar is set to sign a lease by Sept. 1 to assume the Meridian Street space Jillian’s has agreed to relinquish as part of a lease dispute with its landlord. The entertainment complex will continue to operate on the second and third floors.
Borders Group, the nation's second-largest bookstore chain that once operated over 1,000 stores, appears headed for liquidation after a judge on Thursday approved its motion to auction itself off with an offer from a team of liquidators as its opening bid.
Murphy's Steakhouse may seem frozen in time, but owner Craig Stonebraker has expanded its footprint, revamped its menu and prepared for exterior upgrades.
Plan to take over former Cardinal Fitness facility is likely to be opposed by Broad Ripple Village Association.
Locally and nationwide, interest in live cooking classes taught by chefs has grown. Many such classes have abandoned a traditional in-kitchen experience, opting instead for “destination” demonstrations featuring local ingredients.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Massage Envy plans to open nine new locations in Indiana in the next year. Five of those should be in the Indianapolis area.
The florist is moving from the Broad Ripple retail space it has occupied since 1954. Local developer Buckingham Cos., which purchased the property in 2000, is preparing for the redevelopment of Monon Place.
American consumers, enticed by warmer weather and deep discounts of up to 80 percent on summer merchandise, went on a buying binge in June, helping many retailers deliver robust revenue gains.
Two new carwash facilities in Anderson and West Lafayette will bring the Indianapolis-based chain to 39 stores.
The main entrance is getting a $1 million makeover as the 28-story building prepares to welcome two new restaurant tenants.
Biglari Holdings began scarfing up Cracker Barrel shares in March and now has amassed a 9.8-percent stake worth $109 million.
Marsh Supermarkets has hired grocery executive David C. Siegel to the new position of senior vice president of merchandising and marketing strategic initiatives. He follows new CEO Joseph M. Kelley from Price Chopper in New York.
Thinking his emporium for all-beef franks has maxed out its sales potential, Brent Joseph cut a deal to relocate to an epicenter for downtown office complexes and triple seating.
Athletic shoe and clothing retailer Finish Line Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue rose, but revenue fell just short of Wall Street's expectations.
The first building of a new complex on near-north side is set to be completed in August
West Coast Tacos, which led a mobile culinary trend in Indianapolis last summer, plans to expand into Carmel and Fishers, as well as Bloomington and West Lafayette, in the next few months.
Merchants’ Square shopping center, built in 1970 as the enclosed Keystone Square Mall and redeveloped into an open-air center and renamed in the mid-1990s, is riddled with vacancies and bracing for another high-profile departure, despite its prime location.
Coeus Technologies has begun selling its Ultra7 product through HomeDepot.com.
