The Virginia Beach-based East Coast Appliance chain paid $2.5 million for the former Salvation Army thrift store building to locate its first Richmond-area store.
New-to-market appliance retailer to open near Chesterfield Towne Center
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Pandemic pivot: Jackson Ward interior design firm opens retail showroom
“This feels like the next chapter, the next iteration, of our story,” Flourish Spaces founder Stevie McFadden said. “The pandemic has made a lot of us think differently about what we do.”
Luxor, West End Cleaners buildings in Carytown change hands
3001 W. Cary St. sold for $1.1 million on Aug. 18 and 3424 W. Cary St. sold for $400,000 the day before.
Lifestyle store for children stakes out space in the Fan
Ina, which sells strollers, baby carriers, clothing, gifts and toys, opened last month at 300 N. Robinson St.
COVID-related dog adoptions driving new business for Sandston daycare center
Woofy Wellness has a fleet of buses to transport pooches to and from its facility, and that model adapted well to the pandemic.
Jefferson Hotel chef conjures up ghost kitchen near Manchester
Field to Fire, operating out of food-and-beverage incubator Hatch Kitchen RVA on the Southside, plans to launch with an inaugural popup event.
Richmond media company lands $10M first-look movie development deal
A Virginia Tech grad and former Verizon exec has a new financial backer on board to ramp up his company’s feature film output.
Urban Farmhouse down to 2 locations after shuttering Scott’s Addition shop
The local café-and-market chain made the move to cuts costs amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Incubator launched to give Richmond’s Black entrepreneurs a boost
“For the Black community, it can be hard to take full advantage of programming that is targeted at you but is run by people who don’t look like you,” said Jackson Ward Collective co-founder Rasheeda Creighton.
Blanchard’s Coffee taking over former Lamplighter spot in the Fan
“It is an iconic coffee location in Richmond. In many ways, it has tracked the development of the Richmond coffee scene,” said owner David Blanchard.