With an eye for 10 shops in five years, a couple has grabbed their first pizza franchise space in a Midlothian Turnpike shopping center.
Restaurants
Antiques shop gives rise to new West End cafe
A cafe and catering business has brought something new to an antiques store near Willow Lawn, filling in the space left by a pool hall.
With recipes from down under, new bakery launches in Lakeside
A couple that ran a bakery in Australia for several years has brought the business stateside and set up shop in a Lakeside Avenue shopping center.
NC restaurant touching down at Short Pump
A restaurant chain is making its first play in Virginia with plans to take over the former Mimi’s Cafe space in a Short Pump shopping center.
Cookie company slides into new VCU shop
After taking over the storefront of another late-night cookie delivery rival, a local startup is up and running in prime territory for hungry VCU students.
Shuttered Short Pump restaurant owner sued over rent
A Charlottesville restaurant’s second location shut down after about a year, and now the shopping center is suing for the $816,000 it’s allegedly missing in rent.
Family launching new restaurant near Innsbrook
The former manager of a Shockoe Bottom restaurant and bar is starting up his own California-influenced venture in Innsbrook next month with help from family.
Sandwich chain grabs seat in new downtown tower
The downtown skyline’s newest addition has landed a national sandwich chain to fill out its ground-floor space.
Bail bond agent locks down restaurant space in Shockoe Bottom
A full-time bail bondswoman, whose work keeps her out and about all hours of the night, plans to add a new spot to to the all-nighters’ map with a bar and restaurant in Shockoe Bottom.
Pizza chain’s second area location popping up in Chesterfield
With one local restaurant in the heart of Carytown, national pizza brand Mellow Mushroom is sprouting up in a Chesterfield County shopping center.