The Dunkin’ at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. is closed. No new tenants have been announced to fill the space. (J. Elias O’Neal)
A Southside shopping center no longer runs on Dunkin’.
Dunkin,’ formerly Dunkin Donuts, closed its lone South Richmond location in the Granite Hill Shopping Center at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. shortly before the new year.
The Boston-based chain had been there for about four years, said Barry Hofheimer, a broker with Colliers International, who manages the center with colleague Robin Chamberlin.
When Dunkin’ moved into the shopping center, it took over a former McDonald’s. The hamburger shop moved out and opened a new location across the street at 6850 Forest Hill Ave.
The shop was one of several Dunkin’ franchises Gregory and Danielle Nigro had opened across metro Richmond and Hampton Roads. The couple also opened a location in VCU territory at 900 W. Broad St. the same year it opened one along Forest Hill Avenue. That store remains open.
The Nigros could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. A call to Dunkin’ corporate was not returned.
No new tenant was announced for the shuttered Forest Hill space.
Aside from its VCU location, Dunkin’s other Richmond location is in Carytown at 11 Nansemond St. Outside of the city, the chain has nearly a dozen shops in the Henrico and Chesterfield suburbs, including a future location underway at 10600 Patterson Ave. in western Henrico.
Dunkin’s retreat in the South Richmond neighborhood comes as Starbucks beefs up its presence nearby.
The Seattle-based firm plans to construct a nearly 2,600-square-foot location on the site of the former BB&T branch at 6980 Forest Hill Ave. It’s also moving forward with plans for a new shop in a future retail development in Chesterfield along Midlothian Turnpike.
The Dunkin’ at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. is closed. No new tenants have been announced to fill the space. (J. Elias O’Neal)
A Southside shopping center no longer runs on Dunkin’.
Dunkin,’ formerly Dunkin Donuts, closed its lone South Richmond location in the Granite Hill Shopping Center at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. shortly before the new year.
The Boston-based chain had been there for about four years, said Barry Hofheimer, a broker with Colliers International, who manages the center with colleague Robin Chamberlin.
When Dunkin’ moved into the shopping center, it took over a former McDonald’s. The hamburger shop moved out and opened a new location across the street at 6850 Forest Hill Ave.
The shop was one of several Dunkin’ franchises Gregory and Danielle Nigro had opened across metro Richmond and Hampton Roads. The couple also opened a location in VCU territory at 900 W. Broad St. the same year it opened one along Forest Hill Avenue. That store remains open.
The Nigros could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. A call to Dunkin’ corporate was not returned.
No new tenant was announced for the shuttered Forest Hill space.
Aside from its VCU location, Dunkin’s other Richmond location is in Carytown at 11 Nansemond St. Outside of the city, the chain has nearly a dozen shops in the Henrico and Chesterfield suburbs, including a future location underway at 10600 Patterson Ave. in western Henrico.
Dunkin’s retreat in the South Richmond neighborhood comes as Starbucks beefs up its presence nearby.
The Seattle-based firm plans to construct a nearly 2,600-square-foot location on the site of the former BB&T branch at 6980 Forest Hill Ave. It’s also moving forward with plans for a new shop in a future retail development in Chesterfield along Midlothian Turnpike.
Bummer. I think that’s one of the stores that had the beloved “Butter Nut” What are we supposed to do now?!
Well anyone who’s been to the Carytown location probably wonders how it still open!!!
Never see more than one or two customers during the morning rush. In the Afternoon the place is dead.
Luckily for Richmond there are plenty of good local, thriving donut places.