The publicly traded REIT unloaded the Springhill Suites by Marriott but still owns four other hotels locally and more than 200 nationwide.
Downtown-based Apple Hospitality sells Henrico hotel for $8.3M
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.
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.
Richmond-area eateries get $73M from Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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.
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.