Elizabeth Vranas bought the store from James Kinard, who started it nearly 30 years ago.
Carytown chocolate shop has a new owner
Commercial Real Estate
Big gulp: Two 7-Elevens, five Wawas in Richmond sell for combined $47M
Where Slurpees and gasoline flow, multimillion-dollar real estate deals seem to follow.
Takeout joint Naked Onion has permanently closed
A Fan-area takeout spot’s seven-year run has come to an end.
Project Snapshot: Apartments rising from the ashes of Northside junkyard fire
Site work has started on The Foundry, a $40 million, 200-unit complex near School Street and Brook Road, a couple blocks southeast of VUU.
Pamunkey Tribe pays $4M for Manchester property
The tribe’s spokesman said the deal is on land that could be a location for a casino and resort, but emphasized they remain flexible in deciding a location.
Yellow Umbrella changes hands
There’s a new head under the umbrella of the popular West End market.
Lord & Taylor ducks into Richmond for bankruptcy safe haven
Like a suburban shopping mall in the 1980s, the Richmond federal courthouse is drawing in big retailers left and right – but for reasons only an attorney could love.
City starts process to update ‘problematic’ B-3 zoning district
As an update to Richmond’s master land-use plan continues, a separate but related effort to redefine a business zoning district found primarily in the city’s Southside is likewise moving forward, despite reservations from residents of a neighborhood on the opposite side of the river.
Church Hill’s Grisette branches out with wine club
Not one to whine when things get tough, the owner of the French restaurant is trying something new to squeeze out some extra revenue.
City files permit to demolish Fulton Gas Works buildings
The City of Richmond’s efforts to remediate the former Fulton Gas Works site for reuse or redevelopment will mean the loss of nearly all of the site’s century-old structures, including the main building beside Williamsburg Avenue.