The former home of Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill at 201 S. Meridian St. is getting a new tenant after sitting vacant for
more than two years. The Bloomington institution Kilroy’s plans to open a new location in the 8,700-square-foot space.
Steak n Shake Co. CEO Sardar Biglari revealed in regulatory filings this week that he spent $1.1 million buying shares in
the locally based burger chain, an apparent vote of confidence in his own turnaround plans.
Evansville-based Shoe Carnival Inc. today reported flat profit and declining same-stores sales in its fiscal second quarter.
Restaurateur Paul Murzyn has signed a lease for the 8,700-square-foot, first-floor
space at 201 S. Meridian St., a historic building with luxury condos upstairs.
When Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings Aug. 18, cheers could be heard at MainGate Inc.’s 7900 Rockville
Road headquarters. Predictably, Favre jerseys went flying off the shelves—about 6,000 in the first 72 hours—and
MainGate gets to keep a portion of those sales. The Vikings are one of six teams the Indianapolis-based merchandising
specialist has signed deals with in 2-1/2 years, making MainGate one of the biggest retail players in the goliath of professional
sports leagues.
Appliance retailers are poised to take a page from the car dealership playbook in promoting a new government program offering
rebates on energy-efficient washers, refrigerators and air conditioners.
Kahn’s Fine Wine & Spirits plans to open a second location in a former O’Malia Food Market at the northeast
corner of 86th Street and Township Line Road.
Now comes the hard part for the auto industry – luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts.
The recession has put the squeeze on many retailers, but fine jewelry is an exception, at least at Barrington
Jewels. Owners Goel and Mitra Ahdoot are seeing their business flourish.
Kmart Corp. has notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development that its Martinsville store will close Nov. 30, costing
48 employees their jobs.
The Steak n Shake Co.’s announcement this morning that it plans to purchase Western Sizzlin Corp. for about $23 million
puts the Indianapolis restaurant company back in the steakhouse business for the first time since exiting it nearly a decade
ago.
The Bradenton, Fla.-based First Watch restaurant chain is scoping Indianapolis for franchisees to open as many as a half-dozen
restaurants, a company spokesman said today.
Kahn’s Fine Wine & Spirits plans to open a second location in a former O’Malia Food Market at the northeast corner of 86th
Street and Township Line Road.
Best Chocolate in Town is expanding beyond its original store on Massachusetts Ave.
The Texas investor running the chain doesn’t seem like such a champion of transparency these days.
Gregs and the Talbott Street Nightclub, two prominent bars that cater to gay and lesbian crowds, went smoke-free Aug. 1.
Locally based Sandor Development Co. is looking for a new tenant for the old AMC Loews College Park 14 movie theater, after
the screens went dark for good in July after a 25-year run at West 86th Street and Michigan Road.
Marsh Supermarkets quickly realized it could not honor the flood of redemptions of the $10 coupon it recently offered to its
Facebook friends.
Noble Roman’s Inc. late yesterday reported a larger profit in the second quarter, primarily due to its continuing efforts
to cut expenses by replacing company-owned restaurants with franchises.
Steak n Shake Co. late yesterday reported strong profit and big increases in customer traffic and same-store sales for its
fiscal third quarter, which ended July 1.
