Where the pharmacy dispensed medicines and other remedies, Thnk aims to promote personal health through a concoction of self-help services, AI tech and retail products.
New Thnk Collective concept opens in old Grove Avenue Pharmacy spot
Retail
Little Wish Toys planning to open store in Jackson Ward
Owner Shan Habbas is planning to relocate Little Wish next month to 319 Brook Road from Chesterfield Towne Center, where the toy shop has been based in PopUp RVA’s vendor market.
Richmond ice cream company Nightingale expanding into Harris Teeter, Whole Foods stores
Nightingale currently makes 50,000 ice cream sandwiches per day in South Richmond and plans to double its production next year.
Local retailer Toy Lair moves from Carytown to larger space on Broad
Owner Cody Jones is betting he can catch more attention for his shop on Broad Street, where he has his bright-pink logo hanging on a black building to which he’s adding murals.
Thrift store chain Uptown Cheapskate lands in former Ledbury storefront downtown
Behind the new location is Maggie Mereand, the local franchisee who has two other Uptown Cheapskate outposts in Chesterfield County.
Local jeweler Nine Roses relocates to Scott’s Addition
“We really want to give someone a private experience where they feel like they’re getting the full attention of the team,” said co-owner Nick DeRosa.
Long-running Disco Sports kicks off business model shift away from retail sales
The decades-old West End sporting goods store plans to kick off a liquidation sale on Thursday to begin getting rid of its retail inventory ahead of a fuller pivot into team sales.
Sweets shop Kilwins, clothing chain Evereve coming to Short Pump Town Center
Kilwins is opening in a former juice bar space, while Evereve is taking over the vacated Peloton storefront.
Lingerie store Black Widow slips into Shockoe Bottom
Two years after opening Magdalena’s, a shop selling crystals and incense in Shockoe Bottom, local entrepreneur Extasis Bouton is trying on a store of a different sort around the corner.
TJ Maxx, Burlington opening new stores in region
The off-price retail chains are increasing their store counts in the region, with TJ Maxx planning a new store in a former Barnes & Noble in Glen Allen and Burlington lining up locations in eastern Henrico and North Chesterfield.