A Fan-area takeout spot’s seven-year run has come to an end.
Takeout joint Naked Onion has permanently closed
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.
15 startups tapped for Lighthouse Labs, Dominion accelerator programs
Two local startup accelerators have named the 15 startups that will make up their fall programs.
Pandemic caused $26.1M hole in GRTC’s budget
The economic disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic burned a $26.1 million hole in GRTC’s budget for its current fiscal year.
Richmond barbecue tour company shifts into gear
A new food touring company hopes to give local barbecue its due – and it has thought up a way to work social distancing into the mix.
With eye toward denser developments, Chesterfield weighs changes to parking space requirements
Chesterfield County is considering a proposal to dial down current parking space requirements to streamline and encourage higher density in areas zoned for apartment and townhouse developments.
New urban farm venture sprouts in Richmond
For Trevor Ferguson, growing produce started as a hobby in his garage. That pastime has blossomed into a new agricultural startup.
CarMax beefs up customer contact center staff in Richmond, other cities
As the coronavirus pandemic speeds up the trend of more vehicle sales shifting from the dealership lot to the computer, the Goochland-based used car giant is investing more resources into its call centers.
Richmond-based urgent care chain launches business-focused offshoot
A spinoff from the founders of a local urgent care chain has a new sort of patient in mind: businesses looking for coronavirus testing services to help them reopen and stay open.
BizSense Assembly recap: Black Entrepreneurship in Richmond
A group of Richmond’s Black entrepreneurs on Wednesday reflected on how racism has created hurdles to the growth of their careers and companies in the latest installment of BizSense’s online panel discussion series.
Innsbrook-based healthcare firm branches out with Lakewood clinic
It’s the first of likely more to come in other nursing homes with which AllyAlign is affiliated, in a move that keeps step with shifting consumer considerations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
