Goodwill Legacy Group is latest step in local nonprofit’s growth
The network is expected to expand proven Goodwill programs into new communities.
Retail
Upland Brewing to close taproom near Castleton
Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. continues to operate two locations in Indianapolis and two in Carmel.
The Besties’ Table breakfast and brunch restaurant to open near UIndy
Chef Tyler Williams will open the Besties’ Table Saturday in a building previously occupied by restaurants Jailbird and Open Kitchen.
IBJ Podcast: Downtown barbershop owner anticipating Final Four, new hotels, ‘big boom ahead’
As Red’s Classic Barber Shop claws its way back from the pandemic years, William Hogg is bullish on downtown development and says safety concerns shouldn’t be overblown.
Five MCL restaurants closing, but Indianapolis-based chain says other sites are strong
Indianapolis-based MCL Restaurant & Bakery, which celebrates its 76th anniversary this month, said it planned to focus on its remaining seven restaurants.
Culver’s to open first downtown Indianapolis location
This Culver’s will be a rarity for the Wisconsin-based chain because it won’t be in a stand-alone building and it won’t offer drive-thru service.
Nation’s largest retail group forecasts 4.4% annual sales gain despite volatility
The 2026 sales forecast exceeds the 3.6% average annual sales growth over the past 10 years, excluding the pandemic period from 2020 to 2022.
Amazon offering 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for customers willing to pay extra
The e-commerce colossus said customers in more than 2,000 cities, towns and suburban areas can now choose to have orders from its inventory of 90,000 items delivered in three hours.
Indiana retailers, shoppers say new SNAP restrictions ‘a pain’
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the nation’s largest anti-hunger initiative — serves more than a half-million low-income Indiana residents.
Smaller portions a growing restaurant trend as customers watch budgets, waistlines
Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up all over, from large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory to trendy urban eateries and farm-to-fork dining rooms.
Digs Garden Center to reopen, Bloom bar planned in North Mass District
The owners of Digs Garden Center sold the property to a group that has invited the trees-and-flowers firm to return as tenants. It’s also reviving their plans for a neighborhood bar.
4 Indy-area Fazoli’s restaurants shut down in wake of parent’s bankruptcy
The closures affected three locations of the Italian fast-food chain in Indianapolis and one in Carmel.
Broad Ripple sports bar calls it quits after 36 years in business
Old Pro’s Table debuted 36 years ago, closed briefly in 2020 and reopened under new ownership later that year.
ABA nostalgia is back in fashion for Indianapolis-based Lana Sports
Lana Sports partnered with Homefield Apparel to offer a collection of 55 different shirt designs commemorating bygone ABA teams.
Retail sales fell modestly in January as American consumers pulled back on spending
Economists also believe that severe winter weather throughout most of the country also hurt sales as shoppers were unable to go to physical stores. In fact, online retailers enjoyed a 1.9% sales increase in January.
Indiana legislators failed to regulate THC. Businesses say there’s a middle ground.
Many business leaders say they are OK with regulation, particularly to keep drinks out of the hands of those younger than 21. But they don’t want to see THC products banned altogether.
Target has another quarter of declining sales but sees signs of improvement
Targets is facing stiffer competition, and customers say the shopping experience at stores has suffered with staff fulfilling digital orders rather than tending to store aisles.
Restaurant takes over Fountain Square spot known for Pioneer, Deano’s Vino
The owner of Bovaconti coffee shops is partnering with the former director of operations for bygone Carmel restaurant Tre to open a new Italian restaurant.
Chef Jonathan Brooks celebrates matriarchs as Milktooth shifts to Arlene’s
The new restaurant, which will offer a lunch format known as meat-and-three, was named for Brooks’ mother, Arlene.
Wholesale prices hotter than expected in January
Driving the increase was an uptick in the wholesale price of services, led by higher profit margins for retailers and wholesalers.