Another national brand is trimming its store count in the local retail market.
Payless Shoes bankruptcy seeps into Richmond
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Farm brewery set to open in Powhatan
Tucked away in the woods near The Mill at Fine Creek, one of the area’s newest breweries will soon rise.
Spin instructor turns east for second run
A Museum District fitness studio is pedaling uphill — up to Church Hill, that is.
Produce peddlers shack up in Scott’s Addition
It’s not just apartment tenants who are seeking roommates in the neighborhood. Last week, two local businesses moved in together.
$25M retirement home planned for Goochland
A 180,000-square-foot retirement development is slated as the latest addition to West Creek Business Park.
No fish tale: Startup marries kayak paddle with fishing pole
I local inventor recently patented his fishing paddle — a lightweight kayak paddle with a reel attached.
Cookie war crumbles into court
A sugar-fueled legal battle over the late-night cookie delivery market in Cavalier Country has a Richmond company on the defensive.
UFC Gym is ready to rumble on West Broad
While hundreds of Richmonders jog down Monument Avenue in the annual 10K run this Saturday, the national gym brand will unleash its octagon in a space along West Broad Street.
Iggbo co-founder dead at 57
Iowa native Mark Van Roekel launched the app-based healthcare startup in 2015. It has enjoyed brisk growth from its Henrico headquarters since.
Prime storefront opens on Broad Street as retailer packs its bags
Another longtime downtown Broad Street retailer is packing up shop as real estate in the neighborhood continues to get gobbled up.