“The bicycle industry has its ebbs and flows,” said Molly’s Bicycle Shop owner Louis Scheer. “I grew up in the business, and the whole point about going to the bike shop was not just to buy a bike or have yours worked on. It was to hang out.”
Mike Platania
Juice bar, hot yoga studio fill out revived Huguenot Road strip
A former Blockbuster Video storefront in Midlothian is full of new life.
Retro shop pops up on Broad Street
A new retail shop with a nostalgic streak has opened in Jackson Ward.
Lyft parks drivers’ lounge in Jackson Ward
On the same day it filed an initial public offering, a Silicon Valley-based ride-share giant also established a brick-and-mortar presence in Richmond.
Lingerie brand leaves two local malls
Another national womenswear retailer has closed some of its local stores, adding to vacant space at two area shopping malls.
Richmond outdoorsmen buy into Riverside Outfitters
As spring and river season set in, a local outdoor recreation company is bringing in some new owners and adding to its offerings, including eyeing new outposts in Goochland and Rocketts Landing.
NOVA Aquatics formally announces $18M Regency Square facility
A local swim club is preparing to dive into a West End mall.
Rao hints at VCU’s interest in ABC site next to Diamond
As the Richmond Flying Squirrels prepare for opening day and the Virginia ABC grows closer to moving its headquarters to Hanover County, VCU appears to have shown at least part of the hand it is playing in the bid for a new baseball stadium in the city.
VCU approves new master plan
The school’s Board of Visitors on Friday approved the “One VCU” master plan, which will serve as an updated framework for development opportunities on and near the school’s Monroe Park and MCV campuses in the next 15 years.
Coworking venue to land in Rocketts Landing
Kumbaya Space, a new coworking concept, will have the usual coworking amenities as well as help with accounting, HR, marketing and a yoga room.