Sweet Wynns owner Taryn Wynn said she always envisioned a dedicated space for the company’s ice cream-making classes.
Ice cream workshop scoops up former downtown Subway
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Trucking company plans expansion at Richmond outpost
A. Duie Pyle just opened its first local freight hub here in April and it already has a new $6 million-$7 million project in mind.
Pharma firm expands local operations with former Toys ‘R’ Us redevelopment
Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific spent $32 million to convert the long-dormant big box retail space into a drug development research facility. The company also has two other labs downtown and elsewhere in Henrico.
First phase nears completion at $500M retirement development in Goochland
Erickson Senior Living’s Avery Point is planned to eventually have 1,400 units across its 94 acres. Phase two is already under construction.
Another mystery grocer in store for Chesterfield, this time at Winterpock Crossing
The firm behind the project is also behind the planned Midlothian Depot, which also would feature a yet-identified, new-to-market grocery chain.
Richmond-based snack bar company pivots with home bakers in mind
“Shutting down the kitchen was very tough and I had this extreme thought of, ‘Oh we’re not going to make it.’ It was during that stress the thought of making a baking mix came to me.”
Virginia Rep buys Scottish Rite Temple in Northside for $3.5M
The 45,000-square-foot building, which has a 650-seat theater, a couple smaller studio stages, and a 450-seat banquet hall, will be home to the nonprofit’s Children’s Theatre.
Chesterfield County rejects permit for cannabis dispensary in Midlothian
Though Virginia has legalized the use of marijuana, county staff determined that federal illegality of cannabis prevents Chesterfield from approving a building permit for a business that intends to sell marijuana.
Local couple opening new and used Lego shop near Short Pump
While a massive Lego factory takes shape in Chesterfield County, a couple is opening a much smaller spot in Henrico that’s also centered on the Danish toy company’s bricks.
Chesterfield weighing residential reuse of former elementary school
County officials have pitched a conceptual plan for the former Matoaca Elementary School that includes apartments for seniors and single-family homes. The school closed in spring 2021.