“It’s just a whole different ballgame that is being played here in the city,” Councilmember Stephanie Lynch said in response to comments from colleagues on past economic development efforts.
“We have a large customer base who shop with us regularly and … ask if we had plans to go to the West End, because it would be more convenient for them,” said owner Billy Bryan, who bought Whisk earlier this year.
“What we’re creating here is an indoor wonderland,” said Orcun Turkay, who with Michael & Son President Basim Mansour is leading the $7 million project that includes a food hall, auditorium, mini golf and duckpin bowling.
It will be the 11th Marco’s location in the region. One of the owners is also opening a new Goddard School franchise in Regency mall.
The fast-food chain will pick up where a meat-focused competitor left off two years ago in a downtown office complex.
Organic Krush, which serves acai bowls, smoothies, baked goods, cold-pressed juices and wraps, has been serving a lot of out-of-towners at its Short Pump location.
The rotisserie chicken and Tex-Mex joint is taking over a former Hardee’s at the corner of Brook and Parham roads.
“A big part of what folks come for is the prepared foods. We have everything from full meals to side items to what we call provisions, which are things like pimento cheese and potato salad,” he said.
The restaurant will be the first location in the Richmond region for Teriyaki Madness, which has more than 110 stores in North America.
While the university makes room for the new dwellings on Grace Street, restaurant chain Noodles & Co. is set to re-open its storefront a block over.
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