The hotelier had proposed 50 fewer rooms and a smaller conference room in 2019 but decided to increase the scale of the project.
Shamin Hotels unveils plan for bigger Embassy Suites at Stonebridge
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Chipotle first tenant signed for new portion of Midlothian retail center
The Mexican restaurant chain plans to open in spring 2023 at the Kroger-anchored Ivymont Square shopping center.
Avail Vapor’s stores go up in smoke amid haze of FDA red tape
The Richmond-based vaping retailer, which had nearly 100 stores in a dozen states a year ago, has sold or shuttered all of its locations.
Henrico-based imaging company acquired by Denver firm
Dynamic Mobile Imaging, which does X-rays in patients’ homes, merged with in-home health care provider DispatchHealth. Terms were not disclosed.
Pancake house flipping into former Applebee’s space in Henrico
The IHOP franchisee also plans to open 16 Popeyes locations in the region in the next five years.
1,700-acre tech park among proposed uses for Chesterfield site
The county plans to rezone the “Upper Magnolia Green” property for the tech park and a 700-acre area for single-family homes and public facilities.
Bon Secours plans $108M, two-story expansion at Midlothian hospital
The construction will add 55 acute-care beds and nearly 110,000 square feet of new space to St. Francis Medical Center.
High school buddies launch CBD company in Sandston
VA Harvest, which sells CBD extracts and cremes in stores and online, is a venture by a local chemist and two of his friends.
Escape room operators staging next act in Carytown space
Reveler Immersive Experiences plans to open in mid-January at 3108 W. Cary St.
YWCA plans to expand childcare as it wraps up $5M HQ renovation
The nonprofit’s Sprout School expects to open a downtown Richmond location in spring 2022 and an Oregon Hill location in winter 2023.
