Niki Lowry started ChemCove Consulting in 2018, and it will supply the paint for her new direct-to-consumer Hound Paint Co.
Local chemist launching online paint brand in Manchester
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.
Richmond startup Naborforce raises $2M to fuel market expansion
The Uber-like service that connects contractors with elderly people plans to add Maryland and another Virginia city by the end of the year.
ABC pops the cork on new $91M headquarters in Hanover
Completion of the 410,000-square-foot facilities is another incremental step toward unlocking the land needed for a new baseball stadium in the city.
Local restaurants hungry for workers dishing out higher pay, better benefits
The industry is facing a severe labor shortage as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, making it difficult to fully reopen.
Chesterfield County races to buy Southside Speedway for $5M
The 41-acre site would be used to expand River City Sportsplex. The seller’s family had run the racetrack since the 1950s before closing it in December.
Richmond entrepreneur cracks open a new beer cooler insulation company
The latest venture from Todd Curan, CEO of local sportswear company XII Brands, is Cazie Cooler, which makes a koozie-like covering for 12-packs.
Harrisonburg retailer bags vacant Ruth & Ollie space in Carytown
The owner of Lineage and his family are packing their bags for Richmond and moving the company’s headquarters to the River City.
Farmer’s market regulars to open shared retail and kitchen space in the Fan
Filipino food truck Auntie Ning’s, coffee shop Column 15 and Polpetti Catering, which sells Italian fare, are launching Market on Meadow.
GRTC passes 2022 fiscal year budget that will allow free fares to continue
The transit system replaced the projected $5.8 million in net revenue from fares with federal pandemic relief funds.
Mechanicsville coffee house owners brewing up something sweeter
Brothers Micah and Jett Odle are opening Graham’s Ice Cream at 7038 Mechanicsville Turnpike, near Mechanicsville High School, in July.