Nearly 300 local businesses participated in the COVID-era stimulus program, receiving amounts ranging from as much $5.4 million to as low as $1,200.
Richmond-area eateries get $73M from Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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 [email protected] or 804-554-6545.
Food-and-beverage incubator Hatch creates co-warehousing offshoot
Hatch Logistics launched in the spring to provide storage services to food companies at a 20,000-square-foot climate-controlled warehouse.
Chesterfield plans to buy Spring Rock Green shopping center for $16M
The county wants to turn it into a mixed-use development with more than 1,000 residential units, office and retail space, a sports-and-entertainment venue and a hotel.
Cannabis dispensary sprouting in former Need Supply in Carytown
Green Leaf Medical co-founder Phil Goldberg confirmed the deal Wednesday during Richmond BizSense’s “Future of Cannabis in Virginia” virtual panel.
Scott’s Addition software startup Hatch raises $11M but mum on plans
The funding round comes about a year after it relocated from a 1,200-square-foot space in Manchester to a 6,000-square-foot office at 1810 Mactavish Ave.
Governor names his picks for state cannabis control authority board
Among the group of five are three Richmonders, including the CEO of Shamin Hotels, the co-founder of The Jackson Ward Collective and the co-founder of Health Warrior.
Starbucks opens store in long-shuttered former Arby’s building on Broad Street
The coffee retailer remodeled and added a drive-thru for its cafe. The chain is also planning a takeout-only concept in the Fan.
Home security company locks down another office in Henrico County
SimpliSafe plans to hire more than 250 people to staff a security monitoring center at 4840 Cox Road in Innsbrook.
Former Jackson Ward barbecue joint reopens in Henrico County
A barbecue joint that decamped from the city last year now slings its smoked meats and desserts out of a former Pizza Hut in Henrico County. Stump’s Pig & Pint opened in recent weeks at 1164 Wilkinson Road within the Chamberlayne Farms Shopping Center. With the new digs comes a new bakery that features cakes,… Read more »
Seafood restaurant chain drops anchor at Chesterfield Towne Center
Twisted Crab plans to open in the 5,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Genghis Grill.