MISHAWAKA – Golden Corral has begun work on a new restaurant in Mishawaka. Co-owner Pam Zahrt said the restaurant will have between 125 to 150 employees when it opens in late November or early December. The restaurant will be located at the corner of Douglas and Main streets.
GARY – The expansion of the Kirk Yard in Gary has been scaled back by Canadian National Railway Co. Originally planned as a $165 million project that would provide 251 jobs, the project now will be $141 million and create 119 new jobs. Canadian National had planned to move is locomotive repair facility from Illinois …
GARY – Powers & Sons Construction Co. of Gary has been named one of the nation’s largest black-owned businesses by Black Enterprise magazine. The publication announced its 40th annual list of the nation’s largest black-owned companies. In all, 230 companies were included in seven categories. Powers & Sons was ranked 70th in the Industrial/Service Companies …
SOUTH BEND – Efforts to sell the 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend have moved ahead with a vote by the City Council on a resolution making the sale a top priority for the city. The building is owned by Huntington Bank, which told the council it has selected a bidder for the building. …
SOUTH BEND – Toscana Park, under the new ownership of Great Lakes Capital Development, continues to transform and develop into a mixed-use retail shopping center. Regina Emberton and John Mester of CBRE/Bradley represent Great Lakes Capital. The center is now home to Tui Sei Bella, a dace fitness studio, and Progressive Insurance. They join existing …
MERRILLVILLE – The winners of the Influential women of Northwest Indiana were announced recently at the Radisson Star Plaza. More than 100 women were nominated in 11 categories. Business Influential Woman – Violet Sistovaris, senior vice president and chief information officer, NiSource. Business Up and Coming Woman – Julie Bieszczat, vice president, Barney Enterprises Management …
SOUTH BEND – Efforts to sell the 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend received a blow when the building’s largest tenant announced it was moving out. The Summit Club, which has been a tenant since 1971, closed, laying off 25 people. The building, which has been marketed for anywhere from $15 million to $25 …
PORTAGE – Abonmarche, an engineering, architectural and consulting firm, has announced it is opening an office in Portage. The company is involved in land surveying, marina and waterfront development, community planning, landscaping and other design and engineering project. Abonmarche has offices in South Bend and Fort Wayne, and in Benton Harbor, Manistee and South Haven …
PORTAGE – MC Industrial has opened an office in Portage to serve clients in Northwest Indiana. The St. Louis-based construction company specializes in projects in the petrochemical, steel and other industrial markets. MC Industrial is currently involved in the BP expansion and at ArcelorMittal. President Tom Felton said the company has worked in Northwest Indiana …
VALPARAISO – John Sturgill has been promoted to partner and stockholder for McMahon. The Neenah, Wis., company said Sturgill is manager of the Valparaiso office and has been with the company since 2004. His professionalism and commitment to clients has been responsible for growth in Indiana, said McMahon in a statement.
