Marking a change of course, the county’s goals for the racetrack property are to “return auto racing to Southside Speedway with sustainable business operations.”
Chesterfield seeks new operator to reopen shuttered Southside Speedway
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Innsbrook food truck park The Glades relocates to new location ahead of opening date next month
Undeterred by a zoning snag it encountered at the former Innsbrook After Hours property, an upstart food truck park is now planning to open in a different spot a short distance away.
1,200-acre data center park eyed in Hanover County
The site would be able to support 9 million square feet of data center space spread across about 30 buildings located in a few campuses throughout the property.
UR-born startup Absurd Snacks begins selling trail mix in Whole Foods stores
The entry into Whole Foods is the culmination of work that started last year for co-owners Grace Mittl and Eli Bank, who started the company in a University of Richmond entrepreneurship course.
Additional mixed-use development pitched for site near Hanover High
A rural crossroad in Hanover County already slated for a large mixed-use development could see a similar, albeit smaller, project across the street.
New architectural design guidelines in the works for downtown Ashland
The Downtown Ashland Association is kicking off its Downtown Ashland Revitalization project, which will be powered by state-provided grant funds and done in coordination with town officials.
Ginger Juice founder selling business to juice bar’s manager
Erin Powell, who started the business in 2014, is selling the company and its location at Village Shopping Center in Henrico to Chelsea Binder.
Drive-thru coffee chain brews up expansion in Chesterfield County
A national chain of to-go coffee spots with more than 100 location has its eye on Chesterfield, and has indicated interest in at least two stores in the county.
After layoffs and office closures, moving company WayForth files for bankruptcy
The company, which offers moving and related services with a focus on seniors, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week in federal court in Richmond.
Starbucks planning new location in shuttered West Broad bank branch
The chain is planning to convert the long-vacant former Wells Fargo branch near Glenside Drive. It’s one of several former bank branches in the region it has reinvented as coffee shops.