A local nonprofit is about to give its 54-year-old dining hall a face-lift, which will modernize the building to facilitate current programming.
Virginia Home for Boys and Girls embarks on $1M renovation
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 [email protected] or 804-554-6545.
City private school fast tracks move to Goochland to cut costs during pandemic
The relocation of Saint Gertrude High School is coming sooner than expected, pushed forward to this summer by the coronavirus pandemic.
Medical cannabis operator readies Manchester facility, eyes five dispensary sites in region
As it prepares to open the Richmond area’s first medical cannabis production facility this month, its operator now has its eye on opening several dispensaries, thanks to recently signed state legislation.
Shockoe Bottom startup takes on restaurant takeout
Just as to-go has become the go-to for getting restaurant food, a Richmond startup has launched an app intended to make takeout easier.
Nearly half of city EDA pandemic loan funding is spoken for
A local ice cream shop, an outdoor recreation company and a coffee roaster are among the initial recipients of the city’s Richmond Small Business Disaster Loan Program, which still has about $500,000 of funds remaining to be awarded.
BizSense Assembly V recap: Local breweries hit hard, ponder the future
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the region’s beer industry, but local brewers have embraced new ways of doing business while looking forward to a return to some sense of normalcy.
PPP loan in hand, Lewis Ginter looks to rehire some laid-off workers
Several weeks after Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden announced the layoff of 80 percent of its staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit looks to rehire some of those positions – at least temporarily — using federal aid.
Grove Ave. clothing store pivots fully to online-only sales
A fixture of the West End’s shopping scene has said goodbye to its home of more than a decade to focus on its growing online presence and a same-day delivery service.
Chesterfield, Goochland supervisors approve leaner budgets due to coronavirus
Supervisors in Chesterfield and Goochland counties signed off on fiscal year 2021 budgets this week that were scaled back from previous proposals due to coronavirus disruptions.
BizSense Assembly IV recap: Local retail sector navigates ‘a totally different world’
While the ground is uneven, and there’s likely a rocky road still ahead, a panel of speakers representing the local retail sector struck an optimistic tone on Wednesday.