JMU grad Emily Warden didn’t want to stray too far from her previous jewelry shop on Strawberry Street, so she moved it to a larger spot a block over.
Local ring maker resizes in the Fan
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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 jack@richmondbizsense.com or 804-554-6545.
Juice bar squeezes into Carytown Exchange
Pure Green is the latest chain to sign on at the Publix-anchored shopping center, its first location in Virginia.
Cycling gym quietly spins into bigger space in Richmond
Hour Cycle Studio had trouble finding a landlord willing to put up with the loud music from its workouts. Owner Jenn Braswell found a more silent solution.
A return to racing at Southside Speedway? Not so fast, county consultant says
Martyn Thake said the shuttered racetrack needs “significant repair or replacement” to resume races with a potential cost of $10 million to $15 million.
Insurance giant Humana adds more local outposts for new primary care chain
The company has secured the last two sites needed for its initial rollout of the CenterWell Senior Primary Care brand in the Richmond region.
Local startup Fringe raises $17M in capital to fuel expansion
The Scott’s Addition-based company is using the new war chest to make its main product more mainstream by teaming with larger benefit providers.
Blue Cow taking second scoop in Richmond with new Short Pump store
The Roanoke-based ice cream company is opening in the GreenGate shopping center, adding to its initial local spot in the Village Shopping Center.
Texas-based escape room chain opens in Short Pump mall
Red Door Escape Room offers six room concepts, including fairy-tale adventure Once Upon A Time and Captain Maniacal’s Lair-Bratorium, in which participants build a robot for a mad scientist.
Coil manufacturer wraps up expansion project at Chesterfield plant
Super Radiator Coils added about 56,000 square feet to its manufacturing and engineering facility at 451 Southlake Blvd., bringing it to a total of 177,000 square feet.
Former Bar Louie in Short Pump to be razed for new-to-market Perry’s Steakhouse
“We like suburban locations. This spot in Short Pump was the perfect opportunity to do a free-standing building,” said Perry’s exec Rick Henderson.
