Bookclubz saw a 30 percent month-to-month increase from March to April and is on track to book 100,000 users by September.
Startup reads market for book club app during pandemic
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.
$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.
Showstopper: Pandemic forces opera nonprofit to replace inaugural performances with online chat series
River City Opera’s first season of in-person shows ended before it could raise the curtain.
TemperPack Technologies lands $31.3 million capital raise
Local packaging manufacturer will use the cash to invest in production facilities in Richmond and Las Vegas.
