Michael Thompson

Burning the midnight oil – and calories

Anytime Fitness Busy St 620

A gym chain for athletes that never sleep is coming to Forest Hill thanks to two Capital One employees and entrepreneurs. And a local triathlon training company is looking to launch satellite locations.

New West End stores target shoppers from head to toe

Willow Lawn 620

More empty space at the Willow Lawn shopping center is springing to life with a new location for a local running store and a third local outpost for a kids’ haircutting franchise.

New development firm quickly building its pipeline

River West Group Rob Stevens Carter Snipes 620

Carter Snipes and Rob Stephens earlier this year launched River West Group, a new residential construction and development company that has its eye on projects in Church Hill, the Museum District and Scott’s Addition.

Serving up competition from across the street

Southern Kitchen Shane Thomas 620

A former Shockoe Bottom restaurant manager left her old job and decided to open her own Southern-style restaurant just a few doors down Main Street.

A Farmhouse for the Rams

Urban Farmhouse Cary St 3

The quickly growing cafe brand Urban Farmhouse has finalized plans to open a fifth location near VCU while its Scott’s Addition spot is still under construction.