The coffee giant plans to open a new cafe at 4320 Commerce Road that will feature a drive-thru and employ 30 people.
Retail
Activewear brand Fabletics stretches into Short Pump Town Center
The company started as an online retailer but it has been adding physical stores and expects to have 74 locations by the end of the year.
Boba Tea and Snow Ice House bubbles up in Carytown
The take-out only shop at 3431 W. Cary St. will feature a menu of bubble teas, smoothies and ice desserts.
Entrepreneurs high on marijuana industry’s potential for businesses
Virginia has begun legalizing recreational use, and new ventures in Richmond are cropping up.
Short Pump Town Center owners buy vacant Nordstrom building for $3.2M
“We’ll be repurposing that building, but I can’t say for what yet,” said developer Tommy Pruitt. “It could be for one tenant or multiple tenants.”
Shopping center with vacant former Kmart in Henrico sells for $4.4M
The new owner said renovations are in store for the big box shell, rather than a demolition, and it will likely be subdivided.
Peg’s Embroidery changes hands for third time since opening in 1968
Longtime customer Valerie Borkowski bought the business after an ownership death spurred the sale and she said it will be looking to expand.
Cannabis dispensary sprouting in former Need Supply in Carytown
Green Leaf Medical co-founder Phil Goldberg confirmed the deal Wednesday during Richmond BizSense’s “Future of Cannabis in Virginia” virtual panel.
Starbucks opens store in long-shuttered former Arby’s building on Broad Street
The coffee retailer remodeled and added a drive-thru for its cafe. The chain is also planning a takeout-only concept in the Fan.
High Point Barbershop back on track to open West End location
The owners secured space for their third shop in January 2020 but held off because of the pandemic. Now business is booming.