“What I discovered here was a substantially worse financial situation than I had anticipated,” said its newly installed managing director. “Pretty quickly I reached the conclusion we had no available cash and some rather substantial obligations.”
Jack Jacobs
Danish manufacturer Topsoe buys Chesterfield site to build $400M factory
The acquisition gives the company the land it needs to build a 280,000-square-foot facility that will manufacture electrolyzer cells for “clean hydrogen” fuel.
Men’s health clinic franchise GameDay opens in Innsbrook
GameDay locations feature flat-screen TVs set to sports programming, leather seating, sports decor and refreshments, which are measures intended to make them more inviting to men compared to a doctor’s office.
Southside wine shop Oxford Cellars changes hands
The shop, which first opened more than decade ago as the south-of-the-river outpost of Once Upon A Vine, was purchased in recent weeks by Chantel Crocker.
More fields to open at Sportsplex this fall, as Chesterfield tourism dept. enters year two
The county expects to have four more athletic fields operational at River City Sportsplex this fall. The expansion will bring the 115-acre youth tournament complex to a total of 16 fields.
High-end local pen maker launches limited run of predesigned pieces
Turning Point Pen Co.’s new line of pens are is made with resin, sterling silver, and 18-karat gold nibs. They’re priced at about $3,400 a pop.
Gift shop Lioness opens along Bellevue’s MacArthur Blvd. corridor
“It’s a tiny store but it’s a European-styled store. It isn’t packed or overwhelming to shop,” owner Kristina Holt said of her new 80-square-foot shop.
Longtime local delivery service Quickness now under new ownership
Founder Frank Bucalo has been living in New York and said the distance made it challenging to make and maintain the relationships with local restaurants that are key to the company’s operation.
Sheetz to open new location on Midlothian Turnpike this week
The convenience store chain’s new outpost comes as the first piece of completed development on an assemblage once planned as a location of local flower shop Strange’s Florist, but that is now being carved up and sold off.
American Heart Association brings blood-pressure screenings to local hair salons
The American Heart Association’s local arm is piloting a program that gives hair salon customers the chance to get blood-pressure checks along with their blowouts.