Class is now in session at Regency, as the Henrico County school division’s new adult education center at the mall held its first GED and English-as-a-second-language classes last week.
Henrico school division opens adult education center in Regency
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Pickleball venue coming to former Macy’s space at Regency mall
Performance Pickleball RVA will feature 18 courts, with a mixture of indoor and outdoor, as well as a pro shop, bar and restaurant. The investors behind the project say they believe the venue will be the largest of its kind in Virginia.
New retail anchor space in store for Westchester Commons
The 25,000-square-foot building would rise on a vacant pad next to the shopping center’s Joann crafts store and would appear to be intended for a single user, which has yet to be disclosed.
Evergreen pivots away from physical retail, invests in Richmond HQ
In a shift away from the bulk of its brick-and-mortar Plow & Hearth brand, the long-running Richmond retailer is focusing on other ways to sell the flags and decor for which it’s known.
Longtime Willow Lawn Dollar Tree closes, with new mystery tenant set to swoop in
Dollar Tree opened at Willow Lawn in 1995. It had occupied its most recent spot in suite 404 at 4925 W. Broad St. since 2007.
Wedding planners open bridal gown shop near Scott’s Addition
The business was born out of the cofounders’ experience as wedding planners, where they noticed a lack of size ranges in the gown offerings at other shops.
Menswear brand Psycho Bunny hopping into Short Pump mall
Psycho Bunny, which sells polo shirts, hoodies, pants and other items with rabbit-skull-and-crossbones motifs, is planning to open in the mall this summer in the space currently home to women clothing chain Francesca’s.
Richmond-area CBD companies expect business to take a hit as hemp regulations loom
“When you take 90 percent of the business we created over the past five years and take it away, why would I stay in a state that doesn’t support my business and my family?” said Evan Somogyi.
Woodworking store to replace shuttered Plow & Hearth in Short Pump
Minnesota-based Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is opening its first Richmond-area store later this month in the Promenade Shops at 11639 W. Broad St.
Book People bookstore relocating to Henrico after decades in Westhampton
Turning the page after nearly 40 years at the corner of Granite and Patterson Avenues in the city, the local bookstore is headed to a new, larger location in the Gleneagles Shopping Center.