Aaron Kremer

Bankruptcy judge approves S&K sale (Times-Dispatch) S&K Famous Brands Inc. is close to ending its storied run after a bankruptcy judge approved its sale yesterday after testimony from a company executive that the retailer could be out of money by the middle of June. Massey’s Dark Side (Style Weekly) Another phenomenal article by Peter Galuszka:… Read more »

Norfolk condo project in question after manager departs (Virginian-Pilot) The future of the Harbor Walk condominium project in Ocean View is in question after the local manager for the Florida-based developer suddenly departed days after the developer canceled a homeowner meeting about the use of defective Chinese-made drywall there. Ponzi defendant pleads guilty (Daily Progress)… Read more »

here comes a time for every business owner when you have to leave your startup in the hands of your employees or partners. For me, that time came late last month, when I went to Denver for a business news conference

Without buyer, S&K may liquidate (Times-Dispatch) S&K Famous Brands Inc. could be liquidated if a buyer to keep it operating is not found in the next six days. The Henrico County-based menswear retailer filed a motion late Friday evening asking a bankruptcy judge for permission to sell itself to Hilco Merchant Resources Inc. After fees,… Read more »

Kaiser Aluminum cuts 56 jobs, schedules furlough (Times-Dispatch) Kaiser Aluminum is cutting back again at its Bellwood plant in Chesterfield County, eliminating 56 of about 125 jobs and closing the plant temporarily in Jul Volvo returns state money (Roanoke Times) In 1999, Virginia officials gave Volvo Trucks North America in Pulaski County a chance to… Read more »

CarMax reshuffles 130 positions (Times-Dispatch) About 130 CarMax Inc. employees will be changing roles as the retailer reshuffles positions at its headquarters and at some of its 100 stores.In all, 1 percent of the company’s 13,000 jobs are affected, the company said. CarMax made the moves because shifts in its operations have made some jobs… Read more »

Flynn’s Last Stand? (Style Weekly) Controversial community planner Rachel Flynn has battled developers for three years. Now some people call for her resignation. The brouhaha started when, during an April 20 Planning Commission meeting, members asked Flynn to look at new language offered by the developers of Echo Harbour, a proposed condo development along the… Read more »