Book People reopened last week at 536 Granite Ave. after being closed for renovations since the winter.
West End bookstore begins next chapter
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Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at [email protected] or (804) 554-6872.
Brewery wave spilling into Chester
A strip center near Route 10 will be the site of the region’s next brewery and bring the number of beer makers in Chesterfield County to three.
Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for 8.22.18
University of Richmond wins an architecture award, Stone taps two overseas breweries, a local startup acquires a competitor and more in this month’s bites.
City, Bird meet to discuss scooter regulations
A controversial electric scooter startup has taken some initial steps toward operating legally in the city, but it will have to go through City Council before it can drop more of its vehicles on Richmond’s sidewalks.
Boozy cupcake venture joins ice pop maker in Scott’s Addition
With a successful lobbying trip to the General Assembly behind it, a new booze-infused baked-goods shop has opened for business in the city.
Bird scooters scooped up; more swoop in
A West Coast scooter startup that took Richmond by surprise with an unannounced launch late last week appears to be flying in the face of the city’s rules.
Electric scooter startup Bird drops a flock in Richmond; city promptly nets it
After attempting an unannounced launch in downtown Richmond, a West Coast scooter startup had its wings clipped by the city.
28 local firms make Inc. 5000 list
Over two dozen local companies got some shine in the national spotlight this week, appearing in the latest Inc. 5000 list of the country’s fastest-growing private businesses. Twenty-eight Richmond-area firms were included on Inc. Magazine’s annual list, which ranks private companies’ growth based on the previous three years’ revenue. Though there were two fewer Richmond-area… Read more »
Sporting goods giant leaving Stony Point Fashion Park
The Southside mall is about to lose one of its original tenants, which recently opened a newly built store in Willow Lawn.
Carytown Burgers buys new Cary Street home for $665,000
Spurred to search for new digs to make way for a new Publix-anchored development, the local burger joint has secured its next home in its namesake neighborhood.