When it reopens in Avon, the barbecue hotspot will serve its own customers while accommodating two virtual takeout-and-delivery-only concepts—The Wing Experience and The Burger Experience.
The strategy announced Tuesday will pit Walmart against the likes of Uber, DoorDash and other delivery services. It comes as Walmart moves to expand its sources of profits and revenues beyond its core retail businesses.
For Amazon, this could be an opportunity to shake things up: Its 30,000-square-foot department stores would be about one-third the size of a traditional mall anchor, mirroring plans by many of the country’s retailers to open smaller, more easily-accessible stores.
The Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration, which launched an investigation at St. Elmo after an employee’s COVID-19 death, says it did not discover any violations and has closed the investigation.
Breadworks, a Greencastle-based bakery and restaurant, is opening an outpost this fall at the former home of Locally Grown Gardens on 54th Street, thanks in large part to a strong connection with late Indianapolis chef Greg Hardesty.
Economists think Americans are also shifting their spending from goods to services, things like haircuts or vacations, which are not included in Tuesday’s report. And rising prices for everything from food to washing machines might have checked spending.
The idea of having customers periodically pay in advance for products or services is nothing new. But within the past year, at least five Indianapolis-based food and beverage retailers have launched subscription services.
This will be Rise’n Roll’s fifth Indianapolis-area location, in addition to stores in Broad Ripple, Fishers, Greenwood and Avon.
Chicago-based Cloverleaf Group now owns three retail plazas in the Indianapolis area. Pyramid Place boasts a high density of nearby homes, offices, industrial sites, health-care facilities and highway traffic.
Wages have been rising rapidly as the economy reopens and businesses struggle to hire enough workers. Some of the biggest gains have gone to workers in some of the lowest-paying industries.
The move follows steps by a slew of other retailers, including Walmart and Target, to mandate masks for their workers.
Expected to debut by the end of September, The Beerded Swine is intended to be a sister shop to The Savory Swine in downtown Columbus.
Lenny Floyd opened the Salty Siren Tattoo Lounge at 480 E. Main St. in May 2016. She said she’s busier now than ever.
The Marion County Health Department forced the Baskin-Robbins in Broad Ripple to close last week because of a malfunctioning air conditioner. The shop’s owner said he has no plans to reopen.
Inventories of used cars remain tight, but a decline in customer traffic in recent weeks has prompted some dealers to trim prices.
The 112-store chain sells gear for hunting, fishing, boating, camping and other outdoor activities. The Indy-area store will be the its second Indiana location.
A firm that specializes in real estate anchored by groceries has closed on the purchase a 104,678-square-foot shopping center dominated by a Kroger supermarket.
The combination of Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust and Oak Brook, Illinois-based Retail Properties of America Inc. will create a company worth $7.5 billion that will continue to operate under the Kite name.
Punkin’s Pies Sweet Treats opened this summer in a hot pink shipping container at The AMP at 16 Tech.
Nine of 13 retail categories posted increases in June sales, including solid gains at electronics and appliance outlets, clothing stores and restaurants.
