Books & Brews chain losing Carmel location, down to 5 stores
The Carmel store opened in City Center in 2017 as the first franchise for Indianapolis-based Books & Brews.
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Furniture retailer L. Fish closing after nearly 70 years in Indianapolis
L. Fish, which has operated a furniture superstore on the east side of Indianapolis for decades, traces its roots to a now-defunct Chicago-based parent company that opened its first store in 1858.
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New leader tries to turn City Market around
Between the pandemic, road construction and downtown safety concerns, the market has been dealing with a heavy load of challenges over the past year, and there’s no consensus on its recovery prospects.
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Fry’s Electronics closes all stores, including Fishers location
The 180,000-square-foot Fishers store originally housed Incredible Universe, a media and electronics superstore owned by Radio Shack parent Tandy Corp. Fry’s took over the building in 2005.
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Eddie Bauer to close Circle Centre location
The closure is another hit to the struggling mall overseen by Simon Property Group. Last month, clothing retailer Express confirmed it also was closing its Circle Centre Location after 25 years there.
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Both Disney Stores in Indiana among those chosen for closure
The company on Wednesday disclosed about 40 of the 60 stores that will cease operations. Among them is a store in Indianapolis.
Disney to shut 60 North American stores, 20% of global total
Indiana has two Disney Store locations—one in Indianapolis at Castleton Square Mall and one in Merrillville.
Retailer Shoe Show to depart Circle Centre
The North Carolina-based retail chain opened its Circle Centre location in late 2019. The company’s other area stores will remain open.
Roberts Camera to close Carmel store, consolidate operations
Owners of the 64-year old business—which was founded as a discount jewelry store in 1957 by Robert and Rose Pallman—cited several reasons for the decision.
Two more tenants depart Circle Centre
Sunglass Hut and GameStop have closed their Circle Centre stores. Both retail chains still have numerous other Indianapolis-area stores.
Godiva to close all North American stores, including Fashion Mall location
Godiva said the pandemic caused customer traffic to decline at its brick-and-mortar stores, though it will continue to sell its products both online and through third-party retail stores.
Christopher & Banks files bankruptcy, closing stores
The publicly traded chain said in a statement that it expects to close “a significant portion, if not all” of its 449 physical stores. The retailer has three stores in the Indianapolis area.
Habig Garden Shop closes Meridian-Kessler store
The College Avenue store was the original location for the retailer, which was operated there since the 1950s. The family-owned company’s two other locations, in Nora and Carmel, remain in operation.
Clothing retailer Express leaving Circle Centre after 25-year run
The struggling national fashion retailer—an original tenant in the downtown mall—has four other stores in the Indianapolis area.
Kroger to close Broad Ripple fixture after 66 years
Kroger said the store, which has nearly 40 employees, hasn’t operated profitably for several years and that a turnaround wasn’t realistic.
Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond eliminating both Indianapolis stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on Tuesday revealed the first 63 closures of the 200 that are planned nationwide over the next two years. The stores on the initial list will close by end of this year.
Victoria’s Secret closures claim at least three stores in Indianapolis area
At least three Victoria’s Secret stores at some of the area’s largest shopping malls have closed permanently as part of the parent firm’s plan to eliminate 251 stores in North America this year.
David’s Tea closes Fashion Mall store, exits U.S. market
The struggling Canada-based retail chain is closing all 42 of its stores in the United States as it restructures its finances.
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy, to close dozens of stores
Kitchen goods retailer Sur La Table says it has reached a “stalking horse” agreement with New York-based Fortress Investment Group for a possible sale.
J.C. Penney to close 154 stores, including two in central Indiana
In all, the department store chain—which filed for bankruptcy protection last month—is closing nine locations in Indiana.
Tuesday Morning to close two of three Indianapolis stores
The Dallas-based discount retail chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 27, citing financial strains caused by COVID-19-related store closures.
Art Van to close furniture stores in at least five states as part of liquidation
The 61-year-old retailer operates in nine states under various brands. Stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio are expected to close.
Macy’s to close 125 stores, shed 2,000 corporate jobs
Macy’s said Tuesday it is closing 125 of its least productive stores and cutting 2,000 corporate jobs as the struggling department store tries to reinvent itself in the age of online shopping. The store closures represent about one-fifth of Macy’s current total. They include about 30 that are in the process of closing and account […]
Clothing retailer Express, seeking revival, to close 100 stores
Express, a national retailer with four Indianapolis-area mall stores, plans to close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan.