BJ’s Wholesale Club planning first Indiana store on area’s north side
Based in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s is the third-largest warehouse club chain in the country. It operates 221 warehouse-style stores in 17 states.
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Retail workers quitting at record rates for higher-paying work
Retail workers, drained from the pandemic and empowered by a strengthening job market, are leaving jobs like never before.
Sports-team retailer Rally House expands into Indianapolis market
Sports apparel retail chain Rally House has opened its first Indiana store and is planning to add three additional stores in the Indianapolis-area market by the end of the year.
City Market moves forward with rent-deferment program
A struggling Indianapolis City Market is offering a rent-deferment program that could help merchants who’ve been hit hard by the pandemic and road reconstruction. The move comes as the market is looking at its own finances, with plans to ask the city for a bailout.
May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spent less on goods
Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods.
Instant-delivery firm GoPuff quietly expanding roster of Indy fulfillment centers
Philadelphia-based GoPuff, a fast-growing company that entered the Indianapolis market in 2018, currently operates three micro-fulfillment centers here and plans to open two more.
Owner of Carmel’s Clay Terrace files for bankruptcy
Washington Prime Group, which filed for bankruptcy Sunday, said it may end up selling some or all of its properties as part of its restructuring. The company also owns several other local retail centers.
Torchy’s Tacos, Kung Fu Tea and more coming to Hamilton, Boone counties
Roundup: Fishers might soon be getting a taco joint, an Asian tea franchise and a fast-seafood eatery. Also, a relocated veterinary clinic has plans to build next to a new Mexican restaurant in Carmel and part of a former Big Lots in Boone County is slated to become a new gym.
Parks Place Pub to open in former Brixx pizzeria in downtown Fishers
Parks Place Pub—named after the city’s first bar, Parks Place Saloon—will be operated by three men who will be out to prove they can overcome their lack of restaurant experience.
Artisan marketplace at 16 Tech adds tenants, amps up for grand opening
About half of the 20 vendors so far are already open at The AMP, which has its grand opening later this month. The AMP, a food-and-drink-based artisan marketplace, is on the campus of 16 Tech on the western edge of downtown.
Musk restaurant group reverses course, plans to reopen Next Door Eatery in SoBro
When Next Door American Eatery on College Avenue closed in March 2020, co-owner Kimbal Musk said the closure would be permanent. But the company now says that a transformed version of the restaurant will reopen at the same location this summer.
Food Fridays to begin this week on Monument Circle
In a push to bring more revenue to Indianapolis restaurants as they recover from the pandemic, Downtown Indy Inc. is introducing a new event on Monument Circle.
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from Walmart to Macy’s are seeing an eager return to their stores after more than a year of their customers migrating online during the pandemic.
Amazon faces antitrust case over treatment of vendors
Like its Big Tech counterparts Facebook, Google and Apple, Amazon faces multiple legal and political offensives from Congress, federal and state regulators and European watchdogs.
New toy store with international flair opens in Broad Ripple
Monon Toys & Crafts opened at 6510 Cornell Ave. and is in 1,000 square feet of rented space previously occupied by Broad Ripple Knits.
Another generation of Baggott seeking to make his mark with tech startup
Matt Baggott, the son of ExactTarget and ClusterTruck co-founder Chris Baggott, has wanted to run his own business as long as he can remember. Last year, the 21-year-old and two co-founders launched a promising tech company, and now it’s ready to take flight.
What are Americans making for dinner? Reservations.
With nearly half of all Americans at least partially vaccinated and 100% of Americans tired of their own cooking, restaurant traffic is rocketing back.
Target joins other major retailers with big first quarter
Almost all retailers reporting quarterly earns this week have put up enormous sales figures, evidence of a migration from time spent shuttered indoors to something closer normalcy.
Garage Food Hall adds to tenant roster, plans room for more
The Garage Food Hall, part of the $300 million Bottleworks development on Mass Ave, has 17 tenants, with two more opening next month. The hall expects to create even more tenant space once pandemic restrictions end.
Workers concerned about retailers ditching masks on vaccine honor system
Walmart, along with Costco Wholesale Corp. and Trader Joe’s, were among the first companies to ease their mask policy for vaccinated shoppers following a recommendation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.