‘MasterChef’ champion opens hometown restaurant at Fishers Test Kitchen
Inspo, a concept by Fishers resident Kelsey Murphy, joins One Trick Pony and Gordito’s at Fishers Test Kitchen.
Retail
Articles
Familiar name, self-pour beer concept planned at former Moe & Johnny’s site
The Bulldog Bar & Lounge, which is expected to open in May, will feature 48 self-serve taps in addition to traditional bar service and a restaurant named BD Social.
Gershman, Citimark partner with Milhaus on $65M Broad Ripple project
The project at the site of a former Kroger store is expected to consist of about 234 apartment units, a 240-space parking garage and 3,600 square feet of street-level restaurant space.
The changing face of Indy’s malls
Local malls and shopping centers are continuing to grapple with the decline in brick-and-mortar retail demand by trying to reinvent themselves with a focus on amenities.
Kirk’s ending historic hardware store run in downtown Noblesville
Kirk’s Hardware, owned by Bill and Carrie Prater since 2002, is set to close at the end of the month. The 133-year-old, six-floor building that houses the business at 848 Logan St. has always had a hardware store as a ground-floor occupant.
Walmart ‘still in evaluation process’ after Plainfield facility fire
Until the company determines whether or not the massive distribution building can be salvaged, Walmart will rely on its other 45 or so e-commerce fulfillment centers across the United States to complete orders.
Retail sales rose 0.3% in February amid higher prices
After beginning the year in a buying mood, Americans slowed their spending in February on gadgets, home furnishings and other discretionary items as higher prices for food, gasoline, and shelter consumed more of their wallets.
Next site for Cake Bake Shop is Walt Disney World Resort
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers will join restaurants and shops along Disney’s BoardWalk near Orlando, Florida.
Q&A: Haughville native to launch restaurant incubator
Aaron Williams, a Zionsville resident and client executive at Google, is planning to launch a shared kitchen and events center with his wife in Haughville this summer.
Fountain Square-based garden center adding Fishers location
Snakeroot Botanicals, co-owned by Square Cat Vinyl founders Patrick Burtch and Mike Angel, plans to sell plants and herbs and other products in Hamilton County.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria plans carryout-and-delivery site in Greenwood
The deep-dish pizza specialist will add a Johnson County shop to a burgeoning roster that includes two Indianapolis locations and one in Carmel.
Kohl’s to open 100 small-format stores, expand Sephora shops
As part of its plans to spearhead sales growth, Kohl’s said it forecasts its Sephora business to become a $2 billion juggernaut.
IBJ Podcast: These women wanted a mid-life career change—and bought franchises
The owner of The Human Bean in Indianapolis and Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh in Zionsville tell host Mason King about the biggest hurdles they faced launching a restaurant (think rising labor costs and supply chain troubles) and why they don’t regret their mid-life career changes.
Food costs, payroll, customer demand increase pressure on restaurants
Record-breaking cash register receipts for restaurants that were able to weather the pandemic represent one statistic of a “trifecta” of big numbers affecting the industry.
Target seeks to lure workers in some areas with pay of up to $24 an hour
When Target first announced in 2017 it would pay $15 an hour by 2020, it was one of the first major retailers to do so. But during the pandemic, a number of rivals like Best Buy followed suit, with some surpassing Target.
Potent protest: Bars drop Russian vodka, promote Ukraine’s
Some bars and liquor stores think they’ve found a way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: They’re pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and pushing Ukrainian brands instead.
Initiative will pair Black-owned businesses with downtown spots
The moves are part of a larger effort to help the city’s core recover from the pandemic, and they’re getting help from a not-for-profit that has emerged as a local leader in diversity initiatives.
Noblesville theater adding private screening rooms, ‘cuddle chairs’
Changes at Emagine Noblesville at Hamilton Town Center—formerly Hamilton 16 IMAX + GDX—include the installation of heated recliners and two 18-seat screening rooms for private events.
International market planned for former Marsh store at 86th and Ditch
In addition to goods from Asia, Europe, Africa, Central America and South America, the store will include a butcher with extensive kosher selections, a bakery with Middle Eastern sweets, a fish market, a Mediterranean restaurant and a tax-preparation service.
Next Door American Eatery rebrands less than a year after reopening
Boulder, Colorado-based The Kitchen Restaurant Group—which was co-founded in 2004 by Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of tech giant Elon Musk—said the name change would be accompanied by a new menu.