Dollar Tree opened at Willow Lawn in 1995. It had occupied its most recent spot in suite 404 at 4925 W. Broad St. since 2007.
Longtime Willow Lawn Dollar Tree closes, with new mystery tenant set to swoop in
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Wedding planners open bridal gown shop near Scott’s Addition
The business was born out of the cofounders’ experience as wedding planners, where they noticed a lack of size ranges in the gown offerings at other shops.
Menswear brand Psycho Bunny hopping into Short Pump mall
Psycho Bunny, which sells polo shirts, hoodies, pants and other items with rabbit-skull-and-crossbones motifs, is planning to open in the mall this summer in the space currently home to women clothing chain Francesca’s.
Richmond-area CBD companies expect business to take a hit as hemp regulations loom
“When you take 90 percent of the business we created over the past five years and take it away, why would I stay in a state that doesn’t support my business and my family?” said Evan Somogyi.
Woodworking store to replace shuttered Plow & Hearth in Short Pump
Minnesota-based Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is opening its first Richmond-area store later this month in the Promenade Shops at 11639 W. Broad St.
Book People bookstore relocating to Henrico after decades in Westhampton
Turning the page after nearly 40 years at the corner of Granite and Patterson Avenues in the city, the local bookstore is headed to a new, larger location in the Gleneagles Shopping Center.
Kroger revisits plans for new grocery store in Mechanicsville
The grocer first had the site rezoned in 2015 but never moved forward with the project. Now it’s back seeking amendments to the approved site plan to add square footage for what would be a 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace.
VCU adds a grocery store to campus
The university-owned Ram City Market opened recently at 912 W. Grace St., replacing a Walmart store that had vacated the space in 2019.
New Dollar General-owned home goods chain planning first local outpost
It’s the first Popshelf location in the Richmond region and fifth in Virginia. The recently launched chain sells home goods, kitchen equipment and other products mostly priced below $5.
Vegan cheese experiment leads to Fan restaurant’s frozen pizza spinoff
“It’s a process. It’s like a labor of love. I’m making pizza all day,” said owner Evan Byrne, who runs the new business out of his shop The Hop Craft Pizza & Beer.