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.

Coco + Hazel to close Tuckahoe outpost next month

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Several months into their tenure at the helm of Coco + Hazel, the milkshake shop’s new owners have decided to shut down the chain’s Henrico location to focus their energies on their Bon Air spot.

Southside bike shop Coqui Cyclery reopens after unexplained closure

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“I’m just trying to navigate keeping open and keeping everybody happy,” owner Clint Kronenberger said on Friday. “Pretty much everybody that had something here has already picked it up and has been super nice and happy and supportive.”

Chop Chop, FoodUp and a delivery deal gone wrong

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A bid to create a more formidable local competitor to national restaurant delivery apps like DoorDash has left a five-year-old local startup defunct and its founder considering legal action.