University of Richmond names a new business school dean, Gelati Celesti heads to Virginia Beach, and a local distillery opens a capital raise and more in this month’s newsbites.
Mike Platania
New coffee roastery headed for Lakeside
The neighborhood’s latest coffee-related business is the result of a roasting operation that began in a garage last spring in Amelia County.
Henrico rock gym starts $2M expansion
A local climbing gym is continuing to go vertical as it adds more climbing terrain to its location in Henrico County.
Stony Point Fashion Park further stretches offerings, adds yoga studio
“Stony Point is working to get more lifestyle activities and less retail in there, to be a destination where people come to do things,” said Marybeth Grinnan, co-owner, SoulShine Studios.
Lakeside to get a taste of Pulp Fiction
After a year on the road, a local food truck born out of its owner’s triathlon training is settling into a vacant Lakeside storefront.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 4.11.19
A tobacco giant and a hotel-focused real estate investment trust disclose compensation packages for its top executives. Plus a new vice president is appointed at a logistics company this week.
Brookland Park brewery off the table
The plug has been pulled on a planned Northside brewery.
Planned Broad St. axe-throwing bar gets axed
A Canada-based company has scrapped its plans to open an axe-throwing bar on the edge of the Fan, though a similar concept from Washington, D.C. says it has found space for its entrance into Richmond in Scott’s Addition.
224-unit apartment project near VUU gets Council go-ahead
With City Council’s stamp of approval, a $32 million apartment project is now set to rise on the site of an old Northside postal warehouse.
Stone Brewing gives up on Berlin bistro, no word on status of Richmond version
The California-based brewer has cut itself loose from its bistro in Germany while a similar concept it’s planning in Richmond’s Fulton neighborhood remains in limbo.