news & press releases

Great Harvest Bread Co. Coming to Providence Shoppes
January 29, 2010
Carmel, IN — Great Harvest Bread Co. has agreed to a 10-year lease at the Providence Shoppes in Carmel, Ind. This neighborhood bakery specializes in freshly-milled whole grain, artisan style breads and...
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Point Blank Nutrition coming to Cool Creek Village
January 29, 2010
Carmel, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Point Blank Nutrition at Cool Creek Village in Carmel. Point Blank Nutrition specializes in custom programs utilizing premium supplements and...
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Morris Manufacturing expanding in Brazil, Ind.
January 20, 2010
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Thompson Thrift Construction has signed a contract with Morris Manufacturing to construct a 40,500 sq. ft. pre-engineered metal building. The new structure is a freestanding addition...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with Tan Express
January 20, 2010
Mattoon, Ill. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Tan Express at their retail development, Mattoon Marketplace, in Mattoon, Ill. Tan Express will lease 2,208 square feet at 134 Dettro Drive...
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Stacked Pickle Coming to Providence Shoppes
January 5, 2010
Carmel, IN — Stacked Pickle has agreed to a 10-year lease at the Providence Shoppes in Carmel, Ind. This neighborhood restaurant and bar will occupy 4,313 SF and be located at 12545 Old Meridian Suite...
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Papa Murphy’s comes to Rockville Pointe in Avon
December 8, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development has entered into a lease agreement with Papa Murphy’s at the new retail development, Rockville Pointe, in Avon, Ind. Papa Murphy’s, a...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with DaVinci Nail Salon
December 8, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with DaVinci Nail Salon at Geist Landing of Fishers. DaVinci Nails, an upscale nail salon, will lease 1,807 square feet for a period of five years...
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Thompson Thrift Construction Receives 2 Regional Awards
October 28, 2009
TERRE HAUTE,  Ind. — Thompson Thrift Construction was recently honored by Midwest Construction Magazine’s Top Contractor Awards. Midwest Construction Magazine sponsors the regional awards annually,...
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Shoppes at Raceway adds Fannie May Fine Chocolates
September 22, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development has entered into a lease agreement with Fannie May Fine Chocolates at its new retail development, Shoppes at Raceway, in Avon, Ind. Fannie May will be located...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with WineThyme
September 22, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with WineThyme at Geist Landing of Fishers. WineThyme, a specialty wine and gourmet food store, will lease 1,734 square feet for a period of five...
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Thompson Thrift adds Grocer to line up at Lima Marketplace
August 26, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift has signed a lease with ALDI at it’s Lima Marketplace  retail development in Fort Wayne, Ind.     ALDI will lease 17,851 square feet in the main retail building in...
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Thompson Thrift and IHOP Breaking Ground In Columbus, Indiana.
August 14, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development recently entered into a fee development agreement with IL. & IN. Restaurant Realty, LLC to develop a new International House of Pancakes(IHOP) in Columbus,...
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Thompson Thrift Development Breaks Ground on new LEED Certified Development
August 12, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development broke ground in early August on the first LEED® Certified Verizon Wireless corporate store in the Midwest. Through consultants and Thompson Thrift’s own...
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Thompson Thrift Construction to build Kiddie Academy at Geist Landing
August 4, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift started the construction of a facility for Kiddie Academy childcare education center, a national franchise headquartered in Abingdon, Maryland.  The local franchisee is...
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Thompson Thrift Completes Investment Sale at Thompson Road
July 21, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. – An 11-acre parcel, which includes a 16,814 SF shopping center, has sold on the Southeast side of in Indianapolis, Ind.  The shopping center, anchored by Dollar General, is located at 6040...
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Firehouse Subs comes to Indiana
July 2, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development has entered into a lease agreement with Firehouse Subs at its new retail development, Rockville Pointe, in Avon, Ind.The first Firehouse Subs to locate in...
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Thompson Thrift and Team Sports Enter Agreement at Cool Creek Village
June 15, 2009
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Team Sports at Cool Creek Village in Carmel.Team Sports will occupy 1,722 square feet at 2784 E. 146th St for a period of five years. Susannah...
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Kiddie Academy Signs Lease at Geist Landing
June 8, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development has entered into a lease agreement with Kiddie Academy at its new retail development, Geist Landing of Fishers.Kiddie Academy will occupy 10,000 square-feet for...
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Thompson Thrift Signs New Tenant to Weston Square in Elkhart, Ind.
May 14, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Eyemart Express will lease 4,000 square feet for a period of five years at Weston Square in Elkhart, Ind. Susannah Gershman of Thompson Thrift represented the landlord and the...
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America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses signs lease at Honey Creek Commons
March 30, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses will occupy a 3,200 SF space in Honey Creek Commons at 5787 US Highway 41 South. The lease is for a period of 5 years. Susannah Gershman of...
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JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Relocates to Honey Creek Commons in Terre Haute
March 24, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Jo Ann Fabrics will occupy a 25,127 SF space in Honey Creek Commons at 5705 US Highway 41 South. The lease is for a period of 10 years. Susannah Gershman & Jeff Wright of Thompson Thrift...
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McDonald’s to build freestanding facilty on outlot at Lima Marketplace
March 11, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development recently signed a lease with McDonald’s at its Ft. Wayne, Ind. shopping center development, Lima Marketplace.McDonald’s will occupy a 1.1 acre...
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Cookie Cutters Joins Cool Creek Village
February 5, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Development recently signed a lease with Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids at its new mixed-use development, Cool Creek Village.Cookie Cutters will occupy 1,100 square feet...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with Flagstar Bank
February 5, 2009
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Flagstar Bank at Rockville Pointe in Avon, Ind.Flagstar Bank will lease 2,625 square feet for a period of five years at 10720 E. U.S. Highway...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with Anytime Fitness
November 25, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Anytime Fitness at Warsaw Commons in Warsaw, Ind. Anytime Fitness will lease 3,150 square feet at 566 W. County Road 300 N. for a period of...
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Thompson Thrift Brings Nutrition Redefined to Cool Creek Village
November 19, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Nutrition Redefined at Cool Creek Village in Carmel.Nutrition Redefined will occupy 1,434 square feet at 2784 E. 146th St for a period of five...
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Nancy's Nails Joins South Pointe Crossing
November 12, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Nancy’s Nails at South Pointe Crossing in Terre Haute.Nancy’s Nails will lease 1,390 square feet for a period of five years at...
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Two New Tenants Join Lima Marketplace
November 12, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift has signed leases with two new tenants at Lima Marketplace in Fort Wayne, Ind.America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses will lease 3,200 square feet for a period of five...
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Thompson Thrift Receives Statewide Recognition
October 13, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Thompson Thrift Construction was recently honored at the 21st Annual Associated Builders and Contractors Indiana Merit Shop Construction Awards Ceremony. The company received the...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Little Caesars at Lafayette Pointe
September 19, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Residents on Terre Haute’s north side will soon have a new dining option.Thompson Thrift recently signed a five-year lease with Little Caesars at Lafayette Pointe. The pizza...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Sport Clips at Stoney Creek Commons
September 12, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Sport Clips at Stoney Creek Commons in Noblesville.Sport Clips will lease 1,392 square feet at 16625 Mercantile Boulevard for a period of five...
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Former IHOP Location Sold
September 9, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — A former International House of Pancakes location at 1549 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis has sold.The 13,198-square-foot building is located at the southeast corner of 16th and Meridian...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with Sherwin-Williams
September 8, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with The Sherwin-Williams Company at the Grand Valley Center on State Road 37 and Grand Valley Boulevard in Martinsville.Sherwin-Williams will lease...
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Thompson Thrift Named on National List of Fastest-Growing Real Estate Companies
August 26, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Inc. magazine has named Thompson Thrift as one of the Top Fastest-Growing Private Real Estate Companies in the nation.Thompson Thrift, a full-service real estate development and...
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Thompson Thrift Breaks Ground on Geist Landing
July 22, 2008
On July 22, Thompson Thrift hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at its new development in Fishers, Indiana located at the northeast corner of 116th Street and Olio Road. Geist Landing of Fishers is an 8.92-acre...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with Portrait Innovations
June 30, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift has signed a lease with Portrait Innovations for Greenwood Park Mall.Portrait Innovations will lease 2,250 square feet at 1251 U.S. Highway 31 N. in Greenwood, Ind. The...
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Investment Sale of Medical Office Completed
June 27, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. – Thompson Thrift recently completed the sale of a medical office at 227 E. McCallister Drive in Terre Haute.The sale included a 9,020-square-foot freestanding building plus an additional...
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Thompson Thrift Completes Investment Sale at Concord Plaza
June 26, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. – Thompson Thrift has completed the sale of a single-tenant building at Concord Plaza in Lafayette.Burger King is currently leasing the 2,200-square-foot freestanding building at 3555...
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MyMenu Joins Lima Marketplace
June 19, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. — Thompson Thrift has signed a lease with MyMenu at its new retail development in Fort Wayne.  MyMenu will lease 1,400 square feet in a multi-tenant building located on an outlot in Lima...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Lease with PCA Wireless
June 19, 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Thompson Thrift has recently signed a lease with PCA Wireless at Ft. Harrison Road and Lafayette Avenue in Terre Haute.PCA Wireless will occupy 1,200 square feet for a period of five...
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Thompson Thrift Signs New Tenants At Cool Creek Village
June 18, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed leases with two tenants at its new mixed-used development – Cool Creek Village. Martinizing Dry Cleaners will occupy 2,064 square feet at 2796 E. 146th...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Multiple Leases
May 30, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift Development has recently signed leases with several retailers. In Terre Haute, Ind., PCA Wireless will occupy a 1,200-square-foot building at the intersection of Ft. Harrison...
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Thompson Thrift Partners with Watermark Residential
May 26, 2008
Veteran Apartment Pro Starts Development Firm -Sebree teaming with Thompson Thrift on Venture By Cory SchoutenIndianapolis Business Journal One of the city's top apartment brokers has left his employer of 17...
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Thompson Thrift Completes Investment Sale at Prairie Lakes
March 25, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift has sold two single-tenant buildings at Prairie Lakes Shopping Center in Noblesville, Ind. The Sherwin-Williams Company and Burger King currently lease the freestanding...
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Thompson Thrift Development Moves to New Offices
January 29, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift Development has moved into a new larger facility at Cool Creek Village. The new 6,882-square-foot office space will accommodate Thompson Thrift's continuing growth in real estate...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Sherwin-Williams at Two Indiana Locations
January 22, 2008
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed leases with The Sherwin-Williams Company for two locations in Indiana. In Franklin, Sherwin-Williams will lease 4,800 square feet for a period of 10 years at...
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Thompson Thrift Signs L.A. Fitness at Cool Creek Village
November 8, 2007
Carmel, IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with L.A. Fitness at Cool Creek Village. The fitness club will occupy a 45,000-square-foot freestanding building to be constructed at 2700 E. 146th...
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Thompson Thrift Signs New Tenant at Mattoon Marketplace
October 18, 2007
Carmel,  IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar at Mattoon Marketplace in Mattoon, Ill. Buffalo Wild Wings will occupy 5,410 square feet at 124 Dettro Drive...
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Thompson Thrift Signs New Tenant at Towne South
October 18, 2007
Terre Haute,  IN — Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with Beneficial Finance at Towne South in Terre Haute. Beneficial Finance will occupy 2,000 square feet at 3712 S. U.S. 41 for a period of five...
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Thompson Thrift Construction Receives Award of Excellence
October 4, 2007
Terre Haute,  IN —  Thompson Thrift Construction recently received one of the top honors at the 20th Annual Associated Builders and Contractors Indiana Merit Shop Construction Awards Ceremony. The...
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Thompson Thrift Signs New Tenant at Geist Crossing Shoppes
September 28, 2007
Carmel,  IN —  Thompson Thrift recently signed a lease with MEC Dental III at Geist Crossing Shoppes in Indianapolis. MEC Dental III will lease 1,600 square feet at 9751 Fall Creek Road for a period of...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Two New Tenants at Shoppes of Honey Creek
September 25, 2007
Carmel,  IN —  Thompson Thrift recently signed leases with Eyecare Express and Portrait Innovations Inc. at the Shoppes of Honey Creek in Terre Haute, Ind. Eyecare Express will lease 3,910 square feet at...
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Thompson Thrift Signs Several New Tenants at Lima Marketplace
September 18, 2007
Carmel,  IN —  PetSmart, Office Depot, Sherwin Williams, Centennial Wireless and Arby’s have all signed on as tenants at Lima Marketplace in Fort Wayne. PetSmart Inc. will lease a...
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Thompson Thrift Development Named One of Central Indiana’s Fastest-Growing Companies
September 12, 2007
Carmel,  IN —  The Indianapolis Business Journal named Thompson Thrift Development as one of the fastest-growing private companies in central Indiana. The real estate development company was honored as...
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Thompson Thrift Development Signs New Tenants for South Pointe Crossing
July 10, 2007
Terre Haute,  IN —  Thompson Thrift Development has announced the signing of three new tenants to the growing mixed-use development, South Pointe Crossing. Starbucks Coffee Company, the U.S. Armed Forces...
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National Bank of Indianapolis to Open New Branch
June 4, 2007
Carmel,  IN —  Customers of The National Bank of Indianapolis will have another location to conduct their banking at next year. The bank recently signed an agreement to open a branch location in a new...
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Thompson Thrift Honored with State Award
May 16, 2007
Terre Haute,  IN — The U.S. Small Business Administration recently named John Thompson and Paul Thrift as Indiana Small Business Persons of the year for 2007. “Thompson Thrift exemplifies...
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