Retail

A self-described night owl, Cosmic Cookies owner Jacob Wagner wants to inject some added bustle into the city’s nightlife, which he feels has ebbed since the pandemic.

The group, which for four years ran a market series at The Diamond, has completely ended its operations following the shuttering of the mall space, founder Brian Sullivan said.

The store has dozens of 8-foot-by-4-foot bins filled with a wide and ever-changing variety of small appliances, beauty products, clothes, electronics and other things.

The new location features a made-to-order deli counter where customers can buy sandwiches, which is a new offering not available at its original location in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center.

The company said the store at 11500 W. Broad St. was underperforming and closed as part of a plan announced in October to shut down 1,200 stores over three years.

The indoor mini golf chain’s locations feature glow-in-the-dark courses and animatronic creatures. It’s taking 10,000 square feet near Twin Hickory Tavern at the Henrico mall’s Quioccasin Road entrance.

Homme Essentials is making the move to Northside after its former home on Lafayette Ave. in Malvern Gardens was snatched up by the owner of a yoga studio.

When the Smith family moved to Richmond, they found that communal, traditional sauna options were slim pickings. That gave them an idea.

After it closed on Broad Street several years ago, a homegrown skate shop has relaunched as a brick-and-mortar concept south of the river.

Owner Patrick Weaver said the combination was inspired by his years living in Los Angeles, where he rekindled a passion for vinyl and developed an interest in coffee over meetups in the city’s cafes.