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.

Menswear brand Psycho Bunny hopping into Short Pump mall

psycho bunny store interior

Psycho Bunny, which sells polo shirts, hoodies, pants and other items with rabbit-skull-and-crossbones motifs, is planning to open in the mall this summer in the space currently home to women clothing chain Francesca’s.

New-to-market kids gym chain to open in western Henrico

kidstrong class

It will be the first Richmond-area outpost for KidStrong, which caters to children who are able to walk through age 11. Its membership-based program interweaves physical activities with educational lessons in 45-minute sessions.

Kroger revisits plans for new grocery store in Mechanicsville

Stonebridge 3 kroger

The grocer first had the site rezoned in 2015 but never moved forward with the project. Now it’s back seeking amendments to the approved site plan to add square footage for what would be a 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace.

VCU adds a grocery store to campus

ram city market

The university-owned Ram City Market opened recently at 912 W. Grace St., replacing a Walmart store that had vacated the space in 2019.