California-based Dave’s Hot Chicken is taking over the Short Pump Crossing space formerly held by Rusty Taco, which closed its location there in recent weeks after a two-and-a-half-year run.
Hot chicken chain roosting in former Short Pump taco spot
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Chester’s Dancing Kilt Brewery calls it quits after 4 years in business
“Customers don’t have money to spend because inflation’s eaten into their pockets and they have to pick and choose where they go,” Pakurar said. “Going out and having fun takes second place.”
Southern Railway Taphouse owner planning new food-and-games combo at former Slingshot spot
With both entertainment and dining options, Scotty’s Taphouse will be similar in concept to Slingshot Social Game Club, which closed over the summer after five years in the Scott’s Addition building.
Fan restaurant Barrio to close, reopen as Egyptian concept Memi’s
Owner Ramy Yacoub is preparing to close the Mexican restaurant he purchased last fall to make way for Memi’s, an Egyptian and Middle Eastern concept.
Self-storage developer planning buildings in Manchester, Shockoe
“Within commercial real estate, this asset class is oftentimes labeled as recession-resistant. It performs well in up markets and also performs well in down markets,” developer Nitesh Sapra said.
Long-vacant Extreme Pizza storefront on Broad lands new tenant
A chain of chicken wing restaurants will open in the storefront that’s sat dormant since 2019. It’ll be the chain’s first outpost in the city and sixth in the region overall.
EAT Restaurant Partners to open new spots in Short Pump, Forest Hill
The local restaurant group recently signed on to open a location of its Lucky AF sushi concept at 4701 Forest Hill Ave., and is working on a new, mystery concept at GreenGate in Short Pump.
200-unit Northside development on hold, site goes back on the market
For the second time this year, Northern Virginia-based development firm Sugar Mill Construction has put one of its Richmond project sites back on the market.
Taller apartment building planned for site beside Willow Lawn
Aurelie Capital is looking to build an eight-story apartment building on the site, which was previously approved for a six-story building with about two dozen fewer units.
With Greystar on board, big development next to Movieland moving forward
South Carolina-based Greystar is now part of the development team that appears to be moving ahead with a long-planned five-story apartment building at 2700 W. Leigh St.
