Roanoke-based Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea ran the Richmond coffee shop, which is now up for sale.
Retail
Pandemic hurts Ledbury’s dress shirt sales but its face mask business is booming
The company says it has sold 500,000 masks since March and that large corporate clients like Capital One are its biggest drivers.
Metro Bar & Grill in the Fan closes for good
The 4,000-square-foot space is being marketed for lease by the landlord, who said the coronavirus is the culprit in the closure.
C-ville-based women’s clothier opening Carytown store
“Richmond made sense” for BitterSweet Boutique’s fourth location, owner Paula Pekic said.
Coffee shop brewing in building that housed Fan pizzeria
Ever Better Coffee’s owners are renovating the entire 1,700-square-foot space and creating a rooftop patio.
IHOP to take former SaltBox spot at Willow Lawn
The pancake house chain will be the third restaurant in about five years at the 4,000-square-foot corner space, which was originally home to Family Meal.
Richmond couple finds time to launch wristwatch brand
The co-owners of the home-based company in Midlothian, Jay and Alexis Carpenter, are keeping their full-time jobs at Fahrenheit Advisors and NVR Mortgage.
WPA closing Church Hill store; new bakery JJ’s Makery taking its place
WPA owner David Rohrer said the bakery is leaving its original location after eight years and consolidating operations into its Forest Hill location to keep the business viable.
Donut developments: Sugar Shack closes Parham store; Dunkin’ builds from scratch on Brook
A local donut shop chain has left a hole in Henrico, but a national competitor is spending dough on a new store eight miles to the east.
JCPenney to shutter Regency Square store; Rebkee, Thalhimer to buy building
The last remaining legacy anchor tenant joins Macy’s and Sears in exodus that will allow owners to redevelop the mall as a mixed-use property.