A local retail complex has been snatched up by the grocery giant whose role in a mega-merger last year left the property with a vacant anchor store and an unfinished big box site.
Martin’s owner bags Chester shopping center for $14M
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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.
Rolled ice cream finds its platform in Richmond
Short Pump has landed the region’s first seller of a sweet treat that originated in Southeast Asia and is gaining momentum nationwide.
Short Pump Town Center owner selling stake
A firm from Down Under is set to grab a larger share of the Richmond region’s busiest mall.
Father-son pair launches new iteration of homebrew hydrometer
A year after rescuing a startup that was on the fritz, a local duo has rebranded the company’s flagship product which caters to homebrewers.
Urgent care on wheels rolling into Richmond
Fresh off an eight-figure capital raise and lured in part by one of the big local names in healthcare, a Denver startup is preparing for a River City road trip.
Local men’s retailer completes move from Grove to Short Pump
The bow tie count is about to go up at one of Henrico’s busiest malls.
Meet the RVA 25: Class of 2017
RVA Restoration topped this year’s list of the region’s fastest-growing companies. Find out how owner Jeremy Ford explains 5,000 percent growth in three years.
War memorial starts $26M expansion
With a $25 million addition to the American Civil War Museum underway nearby, a comparably priced expansion to the Virginia War Memorial is helping reshape the downtown riverfront.
Plug pulled on Ashland outlet mall
After nearly a decade of fits and starts, plans for the so-called Outlets in Richmond have been officially scrapped.
Cider makers return home to Goochland and plant tap room in the city
After a March fire destroyed their home, Eric and Liza Cioffi soon will move back into their farm, while launching an outpost of their cidery in Richmond’s most competitive booze-making district.