Wisconsin-born Big Bear Coin & Collectible opened last month on the southern end of the mall, near the Eggspectation restaurant and empty anchor space once home to Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Coins and collectibles store opens in Stony Point Fashion Park
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Surgery provider MedRVA gets state approval for new $15M center in Chesterfield
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Indoor pickleball venue Bangers and Dinks opens in Chesterfield
Recent pickleball converts have opened what they say is the first venue of its kind in the region.
Hanover approves new Kia dealership on Lidl-owned site in Mechanicsville
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VCU board approves $1.5B FY23-24 spending plan, discusses failed real estate deal
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Local hotelier files rezoning to build extended-stay TownPlace Suites in Chesterfield
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Restaurant chain Taco Bamba to join Willow Lawn shopping center
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VCU plans $70M renovation of shuttered Johnson Hall dorm
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VPM to build new 5-story HQ on downtown parking lot
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Former Bon Secours exec revives women’s clothing brand in Richmond
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