Business

By: Mike Rhodes— Coldwell Banker Lunsford held a public open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning, August 12th, to allow the public to see and tour their new offices at 400 N High St #110, in downtown Muncie. As soon as visitors step inside the new offices and pass through the glass doors of the atrium, they are greeted with highly functional, warm surroundings and a great deal of high-end technology. Beautiful and varied works of art adorn the offices…

By: Mike Wolfe Progress continues on the former Cintas property in downtown Muncie. Dr. John Fallon has been appointed as the Executive Director and Development Coordinator for Sustainable Muncie Corporation. The Cintas Initiative is the Corporation’s first major project. Fallon, who retired from his position as Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Community Engagement at Ball State University, begins his assignment during mid-July. The appointment was made official by Michael Wolfe, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Ontario Systems…

By: Chris Taylor— Once upon a time if you didn’t have time to cook between work and picking up the kids from soccer practice you just ordered pizza or made an extra stop before finally making it home. Today, one Muncie business wants to deliver your meal curbside. Tranzind Delivery has already delivered meals to 100 + Muncie families since launching in May. “We’ve been really impressed with the response from users and restaurant managers, said Tranzind Delivery co-founder, Jordan…

Story and feature photo by: Danielle Jones— Artisan grilled cheese has made its way to Muncie. The Wedge is Yorktown’s newest dining establishment located just at the intersection of SR 32 and Nebo in Yorktown. Owner Steve Wickliffe says their mission is simple— to serve delicious food, at an affordable price. “We want to offer more of a variety to the Yorktown area. We developed the menu 100 percent on our own,” said Wickliffe. The menu offers seventeen different sandwiches, including your standard…

By: Mike Lunsford— At the half-way mark of 2015, housing is well on the way of outperforming 2014 The 114 homes sold in Delaware County in June is a 23.9% increase from the same month last year. This is according to the Monthly Indiana Real Estate Markets Report released by REALTORS. The rest of the year-over-year comparison from the report shows housing outperformed June 2014 in all measures except inventory: The median sales price increased 17.1% to $105,000 The average…

DSE Truckload, a transportation services company serving customers across North America, announced plans to expand its operations here, creating up to 45 new jobs by 2017.“Indiana’s nationally recognized business climate keeps companies based out-of-state coming back to the Hoosier State,” said Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce. “With our central Midwest location, Indiana stands out with more pass-through interstates than any state in the nation. This helps logistics firms like DSE Truckload reach their destinations faster and create more great…