Crumbl Cookies continues local expansion with Carmel store next on list
The Utah-based gourmet cookie franchise arrived in Indiana with five stores in 2021, starting with a Fishers location a year ago.
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December retail sales slide 1.9% amid shortages, omicron
Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December after a burst of early spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season.
Crackers closes, ending 40-year run as local stand-up comedy destination
Owner Ruth-Anne Herber said the club, which presented early-career performances by Jay Leno, Garry Shandling and Bob Saget, can’t overcome financial challenges.
Pandemic ‘stresses and demands’ blamed in Edwards Drive-In closure
Edwards Drive-In, 2126 S. Sherman Drive, initially opened as a Dog n Suds drive-in during the summer of 1957. The restaurant has operated under family ownership ever since.
U.S. shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods such as cereal. And they’re being reported nationwide.
Cunningham Restaurant Group plans bar for members only
The Bemberg, a members-only concept, will join Cunningham Restaurant Group’s stronghold in the Mass Ave cultural district.
Hotels, restaurants ramping up for busy football championship weekend
Most of the more than 7,400 hotel rooms in downtown’s inventory are expected to be occupied on Sunday and Monday nights. And a few remaining rooms available on Friday and Saturday are being offered at astronomical prices.
Fishers artisan gift shop closing after 20 years
Owner Tracy Gritter opened Gallery 116 at 8597 E. 116th St. in 2002 inside a bungalow-styled building that had recently served as the Fishers Town Hall.
Social Cantina to take over former Mikado restaurant site downtown
Established four years ago in Bloomington, Mexican restaurant Social Cantina will open Carmel and Indianapolis locations in 2022.
Good’s Candy Shop to reopen under new ownership
Louie Keen, owner of acquirer Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store, said last week the store will reopen soon, with a soft opening planned for Feb. 1 and grand opening set for April 1.
Field to Fork will be Indiana-focused market in downtown Franklin
Husband-and-wife air traffic controllers plan to sell meat, dairy and eggs in a building previously occupied by an antique store.
First Indiana site for Big Blue Swim School planned at Hamilton Town Center
A Carmel couple intends to open four more learn-to-swim pool facilities, with Avon on deck after Noblesville.
Federal court rules losses suffered by Patachou restaurant not covered by insurance
The Patachou restaurants in Indianapolis and Carmel will not be able to recoup their financial losses from the COVID-19 shutdown in the spring of 2020 after a federal court found the insurance policy they held only reimbursed for damage to the actual brick and mortar structures.
Greenleaf Juicing Co. opens in Nora, plans more expansion in 2022
After closing a Downtown location in 2020, the company known for smoothies, salads and grain bowls is returning to expansion mode.
Former Milktooth chefs plan bakery, restaurant and market in Speedway
Borage restaurant, bakery and cafe will feature pastries made by Zoë Taylor and menu designed by recent Turchetti’s chef Josh Kline.
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
The results, which covered Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, were fueled by purchases of clothing and jewelry.
Memory Bank: The L.S. Ayres Christmas candle
From 1926 to 1961, L.S. Ayres and Co. decorated the entrance of its downtown store at the corner of Washington and Meridian streets with a five-story Christmas candle.
Omicron pulls workers back to eye of storm, as workplace outbreaks grow
The outbreaks are a reminder of the risks that front line workers continue to face on the job, and the central role that workplaces can play in the transmission of the virus.
Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years
Personal incomes, which provide the fuel for future spending increases, rose 0.4% in November, slightly lower than the 0.5% increase in October.
Eatery in Fishers Test Kitchen expands to Carmel, while alum plans to revive concept in Holy Cross
Queenie’s French Bread Pizza opened this month at Sun King Spirits in Carmel, and Natural State Provisions has announced it’s taking over the former site of Flat 12 and Rad Brewing in Indianapolis.