Indianapolis, IN
November openings/closings: New retail shops, while one Mass. Ave. boutique said farewell
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Ahead of the holiday shopping season, two stores at the Fashion Mall at Keystone opened their doors before Black Friday sales and a beloved outdoor retail brand welcomed the Indianapolis community inside its first store in the state. Meanwhile, on the west side, a popular movie theater chain brought cinema back to Lafayette Square Mall.
Here are the stores that opened and said farewell around Indianapolis in November.
Openings
L.L. Bean
4030 E. 82nd St., llbean.com, opened Nov. 15
L.L. Bean, the popular outdoor retailer based in Maine, opened its first Indianapolis store last month, moving into the former home of buybuy Baby on the north side. With a dark green exterior and canoes hung outside the front door, L.L. Bean sells everything from outerwear and sweaters to vital camping gear.
The company’s famous Bootmobile, styled after the hunting shoe released in 1912, visited town for the grand opening.
Drybar
14400 Clay Terrace Blvd Suite 150, Carmel, drybarshops.com, opened Nov. 15
The third Drybar location in Indianapolis opened at Clay Terrace in Carmel last month. The no-cut, no-color salon offers blowouts and styling services.
Alamo Drafthouse
3898 Lafayette Road, drafthouse.com/indianapolis, opened Nov. 18
The beloved Alamo Drafthouse movie theater played its first movies last month on the west side of Indianapolis. Located at the site of the former Lafayette Road Drive-In and Georgetown 14 Cinemas, the Texas-based chain is known for its expansive food and drink service. Just be sure not to talk or text — the theater has a strict zero-tolerance policy.
Honey
750 Veterans Wy #222, Carmel, shop-honeyboutique.com, opened Nov. 29
Honey, a jewelry and gift boutique, moved from Carmel’s Main Street into the Wren building at Carmel City Center in late November. Owner Anna Fehribach opened the store in 2022 complete with a bead and charm bar.
Alternate View
750 Veterans Wy Suite 228, Carmel, alternateview.com, opened
Alternate View is “where eye care meets self-care.” The specialty eye care center offers luxury self-care services such as dry eye and facial treatments in addition to glasses and contacts.
Marc Jacobs
The Fashion Mall at Keystone, marcjacobs.com, opened early November
Marc Jacobs is the latest in a string of luxury brands to open at the Fashion Mall right as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. The brand sells its iconic Tote Bags as well as the Sack Bag and Mini Bag at its storefront next to Altar’d State.
State and Liberty
The Fashion Mall at Keystone, stateandliberty.com, opened mid-November
State and Liberty sells men’s formal wear with an athletic fit. The store also offers custom suits.
Closings
Boomerang BTQ
845 Massachusetts Ave., boomerangboutique.com, closed Nov. 24
Boomerang BTQ owner Felicia Keisel opened her dream boutique in 2013, but 11 years later, she said she closed the Mass. Ave. store because of “changes in (the) block,” according to a sign posted on the front of the store.
“Unfortunately, with the changes in my block, there are pros and cons and I don’t have it in me to start over in a location,” the letter signed by Keisel said. “My favorite thing over the last 11 years has been building relationships with all of you.”
Alysa Guffey covers growth and development for IndyStar. Contact her at amguffey@gannett.com.