The coffee retailer is opening to-go stores in dense urban markets, and providing drive-thrus, curbside service and walk-up windows in suburban spots.
Starbucks planning takeout-only store with no customer seating in the Fan
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Richmond’s Yoga Shed branches out beyond backyard to cyberspace
Jane Ellington’s studio is booked up, so she launched an online subscription service in late March to complement her in-person program.
Cannabis dispensary taking over former Short Pump KFC
Green Leaf Medical will open in four months at 11190 W. Broad St. and is scouting locations in Scott’s Addition, Petersburg, Ashland and Carytown.
Better Housing Coalition buys former motel property in Chester
The site of the now-razed Colbrook Motel where it plans to build income-based housing was listed in “The Negro Motorist Green Book.”
Updated: The Ice Den cometh to Powhatan — skating rink under construction
A 12,800-square-foot, one-story building is rising on a 5-acre site in Oakbridge Business Park.
JCPenney plans to permanently close Virginia Center Commons store in May
The retailer’s space at VCC was acquired by Rebkee and Shamin Hotels in January for $3 million. The 97,000-square-foot building sits on roughly 7 acres.
Coil manufacturer springs for $9M expansion in Chesterfield
Super Radiator Coils is adding 56,000 square feet to its 121,000-square-foot manufacturing and engineering facility at 451 Southlake Blvd.
Startup gives AI jolt to economic development site-selection process
“We’re trying to bring science and analytics to economic development,” said the founder of Richmond-based EDai, which considers a lot more than incentives.
Richmond menswear company Ledbury tries shoes on for size
The high-end clothier has launched the Tangier footwear brand, starting with its first in-house boots for $425 a pair.
Godiva Chocolatier shuts down Short Pump Town Center location
The Belgian company plans to close or sell all 128 of its North America stores by the end of March due to the drop in foot traffic during the pandemic.
