“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.”
Richmond-based snack bar company pivots with home bakers in mind
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 jack@richmondbizsense.com or 804-554-6545.
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.
Q&A: Cannabis Control Authority acting chief talks agency’s work, retail market launch ahead of legislative session
“If the legislature makes progress on creating a retail market, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to the timeline,” Jeremy Preiss told BizSense.
Northside private school nears completion of $5M gym expansion
“The Activities Center was built in the 1990s when our enrollment was roughly a third of what it is today,” said New Community School’s Dan Stackhouse. “We have far outgrown the existing space in terms of enrollment but also in the size and scope of our health and wellness programs.”
Short Pump mall seeks ‘open container’ ABC license to drink while you shop
The mall recently filed a request for a commercial lifestyle center license, which would allow visitors to consume alcoholic beverages in common areas.
Startup led by former Altria exec raises $17M to make inhaler for smokers who want to quit
Brian Quigley has relocated Qnovia’s headquarters to Richmond from Los Angeles as it continues to develop its nicotine replacement device.
Lewis Ginter to expand with $1.9M deal to buy adjacent church property
The botanical gardens struck a deal to purchase the neighboring Lakeside Baptist Church, which will add six acres to the garden’s 82-acre campus.
