“What we offer now is so much more than what it used to be,” manager Bochie Thompson said of the nearly 20-year-old store’s need for more space. “It is packed floor to ceiling.”
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Saucy side gig: Graphic designers launch new hot sauce brand Scared Cowboy
The business was born out of Ian Jovanovich’s hobby of making his own hot sauce for himself, friends and family, while making sure it’s not too spicy.
Richmond Camera to close Carytown store, consolidate to Chesterfield lab
It’s the last of the long-running company’s retail stores and it plans to now focus solely on its wholesale professional photography operations in Chesterfield.
Supper Club neighborhood market plans expansion into Midlothian
The two-year-old Tuckahoe neighborhood market is already in expansion mode and has some new offerings in the works for its new location, including a deli counter.
Sephora to open new Southside store at Stony Point Village
It would be the cosmetic retailer’s first standalone location south of the river. It already has a store at Short Pump Town Center and five store-within-a-store concepts at regional Kohl’s locations.
VCU grad’s spray tan business now has three salons and counting
“I thought if it doesn’t work out business-wise, I’ll spray tan my mom and my sister and my friends for our big events and that’ll be it,” Lee said.
East Coast Appliance plugs in new Henrico outpost, eyes more local stores
The new Henrico outpost is the company’s first Richmond-area location north of the James River. Its CEO said Mechanicsville, Chester and Colonial Heights are on its radar for future expansion.
Local barbershop chain Clippers adding new spots in Chesterfield and Henrico
The two new spots at The Lake development in Chesterfield and near Richmond Raceway in Henrico will bring Clippers’ total store count to five.
Church Hill retailer Dear Neighbor opens second location in Irvington
The new store is located in an old Odd Fellows Lodge that owner Kristie Santelli Cotter purchased this year. The move followed a five month pop-up in Irvington in 2022 to see if the town was suitable for a full-on expansion.
Lucky Road running shop expanding with two new locations in Richmond area
The local chain has inked leases at West Broad Village in Short Pump and the Shoppes at Rutland Place in Mechanicsville, with plans to open the stores in the coming months.