While embarking on a deck-building project, first-time homeowner Greg Vendetti relied heavily on borrowing neighbors’ tools, which gave him an idea for a new business.
Church Hill resident launches tool rental startup
Jackie DiBartolomeo
Jackie joined Richmond BizSense in January 2025. She covers startups, nonprofits, public companies, local government and more. Reach her at jackie@richmondbizsense.com or (703) 789-7628.
Local office furniture firm JMJ acquired by N.C. competitor
PMC Commercial Interiors of Raleigh announced last month that it had purchased long-time Richmond office furniture business JMJ Workplace Interiors.
Powhatan approves rezoning for new $38M private school campus
Currently located in Henrico County, the growing school wants to build an entirely new campus on 27 acres over 10 years.
Carytown wine shop Dinner Party opens back-room event space
“The New Yorker in me thought, wow, that is a lot of usable retail space. Right off the bat, we thought we could probably turn this into some kind of tasting room, event space,” owner Annie Barrow said.
Local traffic control company P.D. Brooks acquired by Nova Scotia firm
The 60-year-old company, which provides traffic cones, barrels and road signs throughout the city of Richmond and Henrico County, will keep its name and its 60 employees.
Former Great Harvest Bread Co. franchisee to open new bakery in Libbie Mill
Kim Buehler, the owner of RVA Bakehouse, is taking her talents out of her home kitchen and into the retail scene this fall.
Local biotech firm Grenova announces capital raise, to open overseas showroom
Grenova, which manufactures devices for the washing and recycling of plastic laboratory equipment, is in growth mode here and in Europe.
Norfolk coffee company to open first Richmond location on W. Broad St.
Coalescence Coffee Co. plans to open a café on the ground floor of 23 W. Broad St. in the Arts District.
Flagstop Car Wash continues private equity-fueled growth with three new locations
Richmond’s biggest car wash chain has just added three new locations to its ranks, including two it acquired from competitors and one it built from scratch.
Brandcenter’s ‘reverse job fair’ brings around 100 recruiters to Richmond
Running for over 20 years at VCU, the Brandcenter’s annual hiring event flips typical job fair proceedings on its head.
