The co-owners of the home-based company in Midlothian, Jay and Alexis Carpenter, are keeping their full-time jobs at Fahrenheit Advisors and NVR Mortgage.
Richmond couple finds time to launch wristwatch brand
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Lamplighter Coffee’s Fan location snuffed out by pandemic
The coffee house chain shut down the 26 N. Morris St. cafe due the uncertainty of a return to regular indoor service, but the Scott’s Addition and Addison Street shops will remain open.
Startup reads market for book club app during pandemic
Bookclubz saw a 30 percent month-to-month increase from March to April and is on track to book 100,000 users by September.
$17 million hydroponic farm in West Creek springing to life
Greenswell Growers chose a Goochland County site for its 77,000-square-foot facility because it is close to an urban center but rural enough to not require rezoning.
JCPenney to shutter Regency Square store; Rebkee, Thalhimer to buy building
The last remaining legacy anchor tenant joins Macy’s and Sears in exodus that will allow owners to redevelop the mall as a mixed-use property.
Children’s Museum of Richmond to permanently close Short Pump Town Center location
The museum announced Thursday it will shutter the satellite facility by the end of the month to save cash in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tea shop owner tries to brew up business in Scott’s Addition
T-Caf, Salon de Thé, opened last week in a 2,200-square-foot space formerly the home of a consignment shop at 2943 W. Marshall St.
New Northside dental practice spends $600K for modern office design and renovations
“The vision was to not make it feel like a dentist office but a high-end coffee place, somewhere you want to hang out.”
Laid off Collegiate School food director cooks up boxed lunch company
Startup Boxed + Bagged RVA offers prepared lunches for students at Collegiate School and St. Catherine’s School.
150,000-square-foot development could add new grocery store brand to New Kent
Nothing against Food Lion, but developer Mark Daniel would like to bring some grocery competition to the rural county.