In an apparent show of customers’ enthusiasm, Bricks and Minifigs co-owner Paul Indelicato said there was a line out the door the first day of business at the new and used Legos store.
Used Lego store opens near Short Pump
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Peter-Blair sold to two of the shop’s employees
“What I thought would be a temporary job in the interim turned into me owning it,” said longtime employee Elizabeth Creasey, who just bought the shop with coworker Rick Witty.
Local transportation startup pulls in $8M capital raise
HopDrive, formerly known as Social Auto Transport, is an app-based service that connects vehicle haulers with auto dealerships and auto repair shops. It has raised $11 million from investors to-date.
McHugh’s Restorations to shutter after more than 40 years in business
“You couldn’t set up a business like this anywhere else. Richmond is a quirky place that has been so good to us,” said Kimberley Overman, co-owner of the porcelain restoration shop.
Chesterfield begins formal search for Southside Speedway site developer
Chesterfield is taking an open-minded approach to redevelopment of the site and would be open to a proposal that includes a return of racing to the Southside Speedway, which for decades was home to auto races and known as “The Toughest Short Track in the South.”
Nonprofit drug maker to begin manufacturing this year at $140M Petersburg plant
The facility has three manufacturing bays able to fill 90 million medicine vials and make up to 50 million pre-filled syringes annually.
New West End coffee shop to open in repurposed train cars
“My wife just said there’s your calling. Go open a coffee shop. I said, Nah, I don’t think that’s right for me. But that was the seed and that seed just grew and grew.”
Local insoles startup steps into new product line as it eyes further expansion
“The insoles are my hero product, but I do think the socks will be big business,” the founder of Goochland-based Yenta + Posha said of the company’s new products.
Lucky Road off and running in former Road Runner spot in Carytown
“Karma has a way of coming around,” Jeff Van Horn said of moving his store into the same Carytown storefront he tried to takeover a decade ago.
Rum-centric cocktail bar taking shape near Midlothian
Jessica and Josh Bufford are opening Sidecar Cocktail Lounge next to their Toast restaurant in Winterfield Shopping Center, along with Chris Staples, formerly of EAT Restaurant Partners.
