St. Luke Legacy Center began offering clients childcare, mental health support and other services at 409 E. Laburnum Ave. in April.
Jackson Ward social services provider opens outpost in Henrico
Health care
Bon Secours health system acquiring affiliated local orthopedics practice
The not-for-profit hospital chain will take over Tuckahoe Orthopaedics, which has operated in the region for more than 40 years.
Downtime (pandemic edition): Docs that rock
The health system’s top infectious diseases expert keeps the beat for The Vagabond Dandies, a pandemic-born band that includes two other VCU physicians.
Cannabis dispensary taking over former Short Pump KFC
Green Leaf Medical will open in four months at 11190 W. Broad St. and is scouting locations in Scott’s Addition, Petersburg, Ashland and Carytown.
Pandemic pivot: RMC Events adds jobs, fills events void with COVID work
“Every dorm room all of a sudden became a COVID screening test,” co-founder Dan Schmitt said. “We were COVID-screening people coming to a bowling tournament.”
Richmond healthcare hiring software startup acquired by staffing firm
Kamana is merging with Omaha-based Triage in a deal announced last week. Terms were not disclosed.
Poo for brew? Ad firm spurs colon cancer checks with beer giveaway campaign
Elevation brought together Squatty Potty and the maker of a beer called Unicorn Farts for Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
Chipotle, 36 townhomes planned for Shops at Stratford Hills expansion
Harper Associates is also developing a Southside dialysis center for Fresenius Kidney Care.
Bon Secours health system co-founds a patient data aggregation startup
The hospital chain and 13 others in the U.S. created Truveta, a company that will sell anonymous data in the name of improved medical care and research.
Investors buy Imperial Plaza for $75M, plan to spend millions more on upgrades
The new owners are Brentwood Investment Group and Bluestone Group, the latter of which also just acquired the American Heritage apartments building downtown for $8 million.