With restaurant added, Hi-Fi music venue can cater to younger crowd
By simply cutting a doorway to connect two businesses in Fountain Square, the owners of the Hi-Fi music venue intend to alter the concert landscape of Indianapolis.
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Fountain Square cocktail bar Thunderbird announces plans to close
Thunderbird revived the legacy of a building that hosted rockabilly shows in the 1950s and country music shows in the 1970s
Downtown Sweetgreen opening as company’s 2nd Indiana restaurant
Sweetgreen specializes in salads, bowls with proteins and veggies, and sides that lean heavily toward farm-grown tomatoes and cauliflower.
Sports bar and restaurant chain set for South Meridian Street
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux will move into the former home of two troubled downtown bars: Taps & Dolls and After 6 Lounge. Building owner Todd Johnson is teaming with an NFL Hall of Fame linebacker on the project.
Owners of Hi-Fi music venue will open Fountain Square diner
At Easy Rider Diner, former Delicia chef Ricky Martinez plans to add Southwestern accents to brunch-inspired comfort food.
Rejoicing Vine winery plans 2023 opening in Traders Point
The Rejoicing Vine’s owners say Indiana grapes are suited for sparkling wines similar to Champagne and prosecco, which the business will specialize in.
Twin Peaks signals future location near Greenwood Park Mall
A former Logan’s Roadhouse is expected to become home to the second Twin Peaks sports “lodge” in Indiana.
Amazon to raise average hourly pay by $1 to $19 in October
Beginning in October, warehouse and transportation workers would earn between $16 and $26 an hour, depending on their position and location in the U.S.
Upland Brewing to expand in Indy area with taproom near Castleton
Upland will add to its local roster that includes locations in Fountain Square, Carmel and the intersection of 49th Street and College Avenue.
BJ’s Wholesale Club ready to open store in Noblesville
BJ’s is the third-largest warehouse club chain in the country with 230 warehouse-style stores in 17 states, mostly in the eastern United States.
High Alpha startup Humankind closes on $4.2M seed round
Humankind is a software-as-a-service company whose platform allows retailers to make personal connections with online shoppers. Indianapolis-based venture studio launched the company last fall, and it now has 16 employees.
Walmart, Target begin holidays early to ease inflation sting
The holiday sales strategies, announced on Thursday, come amid what is expected to be slower holiday sales growth compared with a year ago.
Outdoor retailer Sierra planning to open first Indiana store in Carmel
The chain is owned by TJX Companies Inc. and has 66 stores in 25 states, including five in Illinois, five in Michigan, two in Ohio and one in Kentucky.
Total Wine & More plans store in Westfield—its fourth in Indiana since legal victory
The Bethesda, Maryland-based liquor superstore chain will open the 34,000-square-foot store—its largest in Indiana—on Sept. 28 at Cool Creek Commons at 2520 E. 146th St. in Westfield.
Walmart takes cautious approach to holiday hiring
Retailers face a slowdown in consumer spending as shoppers face surging costs in daily necessities including rent and food. A slew of retailers including Walmart, Best Buy and Stitch Fix have trimmed their staffing in recent weeks.
Indiana-based Vera Bradley hires longtime retail exec as new CEO
Jacqueline Ardrey Ardrey will succeed president and CEO Robert Wallstrom, who earlier this year announced his plans to retire after leading the company since 2013.
Online sneaker business is a Fishers father-daughter venture
Abby Vitale’s struggle to find sneakers she liked in a woman’s size 7 last year at a shoe resellers’ convention has led to a growing business and has established an online community for female sneakerheads.
Fountain Fletcher is new name for boosting prominent neighborhoods
The brand, unveiled in August, was created by the Greater Virginia Avenue Corridor Economic Improvement District to market businesses in Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, North Square and Holy Rosary.
New off-price fashion retailer Daily Thread to open Circle Centre store
Parent company NYC Alliance Group, which owns several clothing brands, began opening Daily Thread stores in the Midwest a year ago and has already grown the chain to more than 40 stores, including at least five in Indiana.
Retail sales saw slight increase in August amid inflation
Overall spending has slowed and shifted increasingly toward necessities like food, while spending on electronics, furniture, new clothes and other non-necessities has faded.