Lots of businesses got their start downtown and moved out to the suburbs later on. Did you know Rowlett’s Bicycles was one of them? And that that they also sold boats and other sporting goods? Traces of this bike shop’s past can be found in the alley of the 100 block of East Broad Street.
Aaron Kremer
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The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 6.21.10
A local hotel wants church Group that rented a big block of rooms to pay for damage when a sprinkler malfunctioned because a customer allegedly put a t-shirt over it, while two companies battle over a non-compete clause.
NewsFeeds 6.21.10
Richmond mayor proposes $1 million loan to help city’s port (Times-Dispatch) With 80 percent of the port’s business gone and less than $500,000 in reserves, the commission will need help covering its $1 million annual operating budget until ongoing efforts to recruit new cargo traffic and property leases pay off, said M. David McNeel, executive… Read more »
Business Licenses 6.17.10
Best new names this week: The Touch You Knead and Round of A Paws. Henrico Advance Stores Company Inc Advance Auto Parts #8720 9900 W Broad St, 23060 Ret Auto Angels Medical Staffing LLC 2003 Westover Ave, 23231 Nursing/Assistant Will Barker Will Barker Productions 3805 Shelbourne Ct, 23233 Personal Services Jajuan Blanton Jay’s Rims &… Read more »
NewsFeeds 6.16.10
Landowner places winning bid for bankrupt Hanover golf community J3G Partners LLC of Ashland made its bid for the Federal Club at a closed auction yesterday at the LeClairRyan law firm in Richmond for $1.35 million less than the minimum set by the largest creditor. Norfolk produce wholesaler shuts down (Virginian-Pilot) A company that supplied… Read more »
Ladies and gentlemen, BizSense 2.0
Starting in July, we will be rolling out BizSense Pro. Maybe you’ve noticed a little lock on some of our stories. That’s us testing the technology before we go live. All of our news has always been free. But over the last few months we have been sneaky. We’ve added more news and data to the website. Starting in July, some of those stories (we think about two or three a week) and several data sections will be available to paying subscribers only.
New hires and promotions for 6.16.20
One of Richmond’s top advertising minds returns to town after a stint out-of-state, while a host of lawyers take new positions. Plus new hires in wealth management and architecture and a promotion in commercial real estate.
Foreclosures 6.15.10
Loads of foreclosures this week, including an usually high number from Henrico and Chesterfield plus several homes in the higher price brackets.
NewsFeeds 6.15.10
Startups look to fill customer-service void (Times-Dispatch) Launched publicly in March, LucyPhone allows users to type in the name of the business they are calling and their own phone number. Lucy calls back, connects you with the company and waits as you punch in account and other info to connect to a human. Tattoo parlors… Read more »
Bus riders of the world UNITE!
A group is coming together to form a unified voice for users of public transportation. From this poster taped to a trashcan outside of the BizSense global headquarters it looks like their primary concerns are fare increases and route reduction.