It’s the firm’s second sizable mixed-use project in the works within the vicinity of the Diamond District redevelopment site, for which Thalhimer is vying as one of the city’s three RFP finalists.
“There was one BB.Q location there in Boston. We would drive a one-hour round trip just to get the chicken,” franchisee Unsin An said of her introduction to the brand. “It was that good.”
The new eatery will be more casual with grab-and-go Afghan dishes like kabobs, shawarma and chicken rolls, as well as a grocery area and a bakery.
“We have a lot of younger people opening up businesses in Irvington,” said Dear Neighbor owner Kristy Santelli Cotter. “I always felt it’s had the Hudson Valley vibe. It’s a very easy retreat for people in Richmond.”
The move into beer downtown follows a similar strategy the company deployed at its flagship in Roseland, known as The Farm, about 100 miles west of Richmond.
“It is able to be pulled off,” said the city’s project manager. “The first thing we need is someone to help us build it, and that’s getting the developer on board.”
“This is kind of my big splurge,” said owner Christopher Kilgore. “This is my dream store, this is my life.”
The Danish toymaker plans to break ground on the project this year and wrap up construction in 2025, the same year production at the factory is expected to begin.
A Pennsylvania-based company is the new owner of the Acorn name and has begun to open a new office and hire back some of the company’s former employees.
The closure of James River Distillery comes about a year after the company sold its building to VCU, which needed the property for its planned athletics village near The Diamond.
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