Phil Jones lost his share of golf balls before he created the Golf Ball Buoy, a bright orange, weighted marker made of industrial canvas. His tale was the most-read BizSense story in 2021. (BizSense file photos)
The reporting crew at Richmond BizSense has never been fully driven by clicks.
Sure, we need and want folks to read our stories, but our main goal is and always will be to produce the most valuable local business news for the Richmond community.
That said, we do still get a rush when one of our stories gains unusual levels of traction.
We had plenty of those in 2021, those that noticeably rose to the top in terms of popularity among the hundreds of news stories we produced and the millions of page views that came our way this year.
That’s enough of a setup. Here they are – the 10 most-read stories on Richmond BizSense for 2021 (in descending order):
The R1T pickup truck is Rivian’s first model. The all-electric vehicle has a range of around 300 miles.
An aerial shot of the demolition underway at the former Macy’s store.
Nichole Inkel came back to Windy Hill to buy the business after last working there in 2013.
Main Street Steakhouse opened at 1112 E. Main St.
The Mediterranean-style house at 2315 Monument Ave.
Paige Spiranac signed on with Dynamic Brands after discovering the virtues of pushcarts.
Green Leaf Medical now offers strains of dried whole flower and pre-rolled joints for sale.
Green Leaf chose a former Short Pump KFC to locate a marijuana dispensary.
Phil Jones, a Richmond salesman and avid golfer, invented the Golf Ball Buoy.
Phil Jones lost his share of golf balls before he created the Golf Ball Buoy, a bright orange, weighted marker made of industrial canvas. His tale was the most-read BizSense story in 2021. (BizSense file photos)
The reporting crew at Richmond BizSense has never been fully driven by clicks.
Sure, we need and want folks to read our stories, but our main goal is and always will be to produce the most valuable local business news for the Richmond community.
That said, we do still get a rush when one of our stories gains unusual levels of traction.
We had plenty of those in 2021, those that noticeably rose to the top in terms of popularity among the hundreds of news stories we produced and the millions of page views that came our way this year.
That’s enough of a setup. Here they are – the 10 most-read stories on Richmond BizSense for 2021 (in descending order):
The R1T pickup truck is Rivian’s first model. The all-electric vehicle has a range of around 300 miles.
An aerial shot of the demolition underway at the former Macy’s store.
Nichole Inkel came back to Windy Hill to buy the business after last working there in 2013.
Main Street Steakhouse opened at 1112 E. Main St.
The Mediterranean-style house at 2315 Monument Ave.
Paige Spiranac signed on with Dynamic Brands after discovering the virtues of pushcarts.
Green Leaf Medical now offers strains of dried whole flower and pre-rolled joints for sale.
Green Leaf chose a former Short Pump KFC to locate a marijuana dispensary.
Phil Jones, a Richmond salesman and avid golfer, invented the Golf Ball Buoy.