Mike Platania

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.

Hardywood tops off $450,000 capital raise

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With work underway on its new $28 million facility in Goochland, a Richmond brewery has added a little extra cushion to its coffers. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery recently completed a $450,000 capital raise, according to an SEC filing on March 15. It was structured as an equity raise and the minimum individual investment was $50,000,… Read more »

Modern arcade plugs in downtown

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Outfitted with flat-screen TVs, couches, a projector and over a dozen video game consoles, a new arcade has opened in a part of town not necessarily known for recreation.