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Marsh preparing to close another seven supermarkets
The seven closings come on top of three other store closures that Marsh confirmed earlier this week.
British retailer raises eyebrows by buying big Finish Line stake
Sports Direct International pl, which now holds a 7.9 percent stake worth $47 million in Indianapolis-based Finish Line, isn't commenting on its intentions.
Lawmakers nearing new deal on Ricker’s beer carryout issue
The latest version of the bill still needs required signatures from legislative leaders—and it still requires approval from both the House and Senate.
Local jewelry business bought by North Carolina-based chain
The 15-year-old business, which has its store at Keystone at the Crossing, will retain its name “for the time being,” the buyer said.
HHGregg closure to cost 268 corporate employees their jobs
The terminations at the headquarters at 4151 E. 96th St. are expected to begin May 31, the company said in a notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Children’s clothing retailer with 4 area stores set for bankruptcy
San Francisco-based retailer Gymboree Corp. operates more than a dozen stores in Indiana, including four at some of the Indianapolis-area's top shopping centers.
Payless closing list doesn’t leave Indiana unscathed
The struggling discount chain, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 4, has released a list of nearly 400 Payless Shoe Source stores that it plans to close immediately nationwide.
Top Simon exec exiting company
David Contis, Simon Property Group’s president of mall operations, is resigning from the Indianapolis-based retail real estate giant to “spend more time with his family,” the firm said in an SEC filing.
HHGregg looks to be latest casualty in possible record year for retail closings
Year-to-date store closings are already outpacing those of 2008, when the last U.S. recession was raging, according to Credit Suisse Group. About 2,880 closings have been announced so far this year, compared with 1,153 for this period of 2016.
Browning seeks to develop massive office park in North Meridian corridor
The Indianapolis-based firm has filed plans for a 14-building project in Carmel with nearly 1 million square feet of office space, plus retail, restaurants and a dual-branded hotel.
Teen clothing chain with 9 local stores preparing for bankruptcy
Rue21 Inc., a teen clothing chain with 37 stores in Indiana, could file for bankruptcy this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
Two Family Dollar stores in Indianapolis set for closure
Discount retail chain Dollar Express has confirmed plans to close five Family Dollar stores in Indiana, including two in Indianapolis. But it is possible the stores could emerge again with a new name under new ownership.
Cold beer battle brewing after GOP leaders offer final bills
Lawmakers worked Wednesday to keep legislation alive that addresses a legal loophole used by Ricker's convenience stores to sell cold beer at two of its 50 locations.
Coffee giant JAB to buy Panera Bread chain for $7.5 billion
Closely held JAB, which is backed by the billionaire Reimann family of Austria, is further adding to a caffeine empire that already includes Keurig Green Mountain, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Peet’s Coffee & Tea.
Cold beer issue puts restaurant alcohol permits on hold
Hundreds of Indiana restaurants seeking to renew their alcohol permits are now on hold due to a legislative kerfuffle that erupted when two Ricker's convenience stores started selling cold beer.
Ricker’s would get reprieve—for now—under measure approved by House panel
The convenience store chain would be able to keep the permits that two locations use to sell cold carryout beer—a hot-button issue for Indiana liquor stores. Renewing the permits might be trickier.
Bankrupt HHGregg plans to liquidate if no buyer found in next week
The Indianapolis-based retailer, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has filed a plan with the court to close its 132 stores and sell off its remaining merchandise if it can’t find a buyer by April 7.
Jack in the Box shuts down half of its area locations
Jack in the Box, which operates about 2,200 restaurants in 21 states, entered the local market in 2012 with plans to open at least 10 locations.
Bill to close cold-beer sales loophole advanced by Senate panel
A legal loophole used by an Indiana convenience store chain to sell cold beer would be snapped shut under a proposal that was advanced Wednesday by the Senate Public Policy Committee.