The mainly online eyewear retailer sees potential in the Richmond market and is looking to open more brick-and-mortar locations.
Warby Parker eyes Short Pump Town Center for first store in region
Jack Jacobs
Jack joined BizSense in 2020, covering startups, retail, healthcare, public companies and nonprofits. He previously reported for the Virginia Gazette and Tidewater Review. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University. Reach him at jack@richmondbizsense.com or 804-554-6545.
Startup launches drone attachment for power line maintenance
Linebird’s system features the same tools a human lineman would use, but modified to be affixed to a drone.
Cannabis cultivation supplier grows into warehouse, opens new stores
The co-founders of Happy Trees expect demand for soils, grow lights, nutrients and other items needed to raise the plants to climb as legalization expands nationwide.
New Starbucks cafe brewing in former bank at River Road Shopping Center
The shuttered BB&T branch, which includes drive-thru bays, is across the street from an existing Starbucks with no drive-thru window.
New Starbucks brewing near proposed Southside casino site
The coffee giant plans to open a new cafe at 4320 Commerce Road that will feature a drive-thru and employ 30 people.
$1.7M capital raise funds beauty tech startup’s pivot to skincare products
Brandefy, which offers a mobile app that allows users to compare beauty products, is launching an offshoot called Skincall Co.
Activewear brand Fabletics stretches into Short Pump Town Center
The company started as an online retailer but it has been adding physical stores and expects to have 74 locations by the end of the year.
Dickie’s Seafood makes splashy $5M return after fire guts factory
The decades-old wholesaler is cooking shrimp again after rebuilding at 1508 Brook Road with updated equipment in a reconfigured space.
Dumpster rental startup dives into new Scott’s Addition headquarters
Mobiledumps, which rents wheeled, 14-cubic-yard dumpsters to residential and commercial users, moved into 3425-B W. Leigh St. earlier this week.
Downtown-based Apple Hospitality sells Henrico hotel for $8.3M
The publicly traded REIT unloaded the Springhill Suites by Marriott but still owns four other hotels locally and more than 200 nationwide.
