Retail

Taou is expanding from its original location in Carytown with a new studio in the Evelyn, a mixed-use development that’s nearing completion on Forest Hill Avenue.

The upcoming 123,000-square-foot store would replace the existing 58,000-square-foot Kroger that is less than a mile away.

“The New Yorker in me thought, wow, that is a lot of usable retail space. Right off the bat, we thought we could probably turn this into some kind of tasting room, event space,” owner Annie Barrow said.

Kim Buehler, the owner of RVA Bakehouse, is taking her talents out of her home kitchen and into the retail scene this fall. 

Costen purchased the property for $3 million in late 2024 and sold the equipment and gear to bowling alley operators as well as area residents who wanted keepsakes of King Pin.

The company is under contract to buy the 11.3-acre project site from LLCs tied to Chesterfield-based Shamin Hotels.

Coalescence Coffee Co. plans to open a café on the ground floor of 23 W. Broad St. in the Arts District.

Richmond’s biggest car wash chain has just added three new locations to its ranks, including two it acquired from competitors and one it built from scratch. 

A new “bar” is in the works for a vacant Short Pump restaurant building, but not one that serves beverages. 

The new shop is the fifth Express location for local franchisee Robley Bates, who also owns and operates shops in Chesterfield and Mechanicsville.