An unidentified grocery store has signed on at the shopping center just west of Willow Lawn and it’s set to occupy 43,000 square feet, the same size as another unnamed grocery anchor that’s planned in Midlothian.
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Menswear store Cronies expands at Libbie-Patterson
Though the expansion is a small one – Cronies is adding 66 square feet via the takeover of a space adjacent to its current 154-square-foot digs – the extra legroom will allow the store to introduce footwear for the first time in addition to more inventory of other products.
Vote scheduled on land-use plan for area around River City Sportsplex
The proposed Genito/288 Special Focus Area Plan would guide development and county policies for a 659-acre area.
20-story apartment tower, 6-story office building planned for Southern States silos site
Upon demolishing the old silos later this year, Hourigan Development is planning to construct what will be among the tallest residential buildings to be built in the city in recent years.
Carytown’s Bits + Pixels and Rocket Fizz to close down this month
The used video game shop and the candy and soda chain will end their respective 14- and seven-year runs in the neighborhood at the end of September.
Developer known for Whole Foods-anchored projects plans $175M mixed-use center in Midlothian
Midlothian Depot would include an undisclosed grocery anchor, 350 apartments and additional commercial space at the corner of Midlothian Turnpike and Alverser Drive.
Local couple launches online-based birthday candle company
Wish For More Birthdays’ initial order of 90,000 boxes of 24-count packages arrived in August. Most of the revenue will go to the American Cancer Society.
Carvana begins operations at $25M Chesterfield distribution center
A roundabout path has finally led to the opening of the 191,000-square-foot facility, which comes less than a year after the online car retailer’s vending machine tower opened in the city.
New brewery in the works on Patterson in western Henrico
WayGone Brewery will open in the Canterbury Shopping Center next spring and will be the region’s 47th brewery.
Nightingale plans expansion; Blue Cow opens West End ice cream shop
A double scoop of news: Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches is adding production space in South Richmond, while Roanoke-based Blue Cow Ice Cream launched its first local store.