A local IT firm is relocating its headquarters from Innsbrook to the Whole Foods-anchored development in the city, in part to be closer to one of its major clients that’s also moving in next door.
Sauer Center development lands another tenant
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Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 12.5.19
Markel’s chairman announces his intent to step down next year, Universal Corp. acquires a fruit company in the Pacific Northwest and more.
Local ice cream startup hungry for more investor money
O’My Dairy Free Gelato was founded in Richmond by food industry veterans from Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods and General Mills. The company is amid a $745,000 capital raise.
PartnerMD inks deal for new GreenGate location
The lease brings together two Markel-owned firms, as both PartnerMD and GreenGate’s developer are owned by the Innsbrook-based insurance giant.
CBD shop to blossom in the Fan
The space at the corner of West Cary and South Shields streets had been home to Woody’s Inn restaurant, but has been vacant for years.
Local startup peddles metal business cards
“Unlike a paper card that’s just an afterthought, every single time you hand someone a metal card, when you have that second conversation, they remember it,” said Ryan Leach, co-founder of Lux Metal Card.
Crust Bikes riding into Richmond with new HQ
The company builds bikes for bicycle touring where the rider carries their gear with them on the bike on trips that can span thousands of miles and months of time. The bikes sell for up to $3,500.
Longtime home goods store set to close in Carytown
One of the bigger storefronts in Carytown is set to become available next year as the owners of a longtime Richmond furniture and home decor shop head into retirement.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 11.22.19
Earnings season draws to a close and plenty of industry insiders buy, sell and gift shares, while Bay Banks of Virginia announces it’s consolidating branches in Chesterfield.
Beer caves at Rocketts make their mark on local brewery scene
The latest recognition of Richmond’s beer scene is putting the spotlight on a brewery dating back 150 years, highlighting a history that present-day enthusiasts expect to boost area beer tourism.