The shuttered BB&T branch, which includes drive-thru bays, is across the street from an existing Starbucks with no drive-thru window.
New Starbucks cafe brewing in former bank at River Road Shopping Center
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.
New Starbucks brewing near proposed Southside casino site
The coffee giant plans to open a new cafe at 4320 Commerce Road that will feature a drive-thru and employ 30 people.
$1.7M capital raise funds beauty tech startup’s pivot to skincare products
Brandefy, which offers a mobile app that allows users to compare beauty products, is launching an offshoot called Skincall Co.
Activewear brand Fabletics stretches into Short Pump Town Center
The company started as an online retailer but it has been adding physical stores and expects to have 74 locations by the end of the year.
Dickie’s Seafood makes splashy $5M return after fire guts factory
The decades-old wholesaler is cooking shrimp again after rebuilding at 1508 Brook Road with updated equipment in a reconfigured space.
Dumpster rental startup dives into new Scott’s Addition headquarters
Mobiledumps, which rents wheeled, 14-cubic-yard dumpsters to residential and commercial users, moved into 3425-B W. Leigh St. earlier this week.
Downtown-based Apple Hospitality sells Henrico hotel for $8.3M
The publicly traded REIT unloaded the Springhill Suites by Marriott but still owns four other hotels locally and more than 200 nationwide.
Boba Tea and Snow Ice House bubbles up in Carytown
The take-out only shop at 3431 W. Cary St. will feature a menu of bubble teas, smoothies and ice desserts.
Manchester sports recruiting startup scores $4M to fuel expansion
SEQL, which offers an app that connects high school athletes with college coaches, is backed by part-owner Barry Sanders and other pro athletes.
Entrepreneurs high on marijuana industry’s potential for businesses
Virginia has begun legalizing recreational use, and new ventures in Richmond are cropping up.