Retail

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.

Déja Coley, founder of local nonprofit Girls Like Me, hopes to eventually grow Rinse Retreat into a franchise.

The first local Miniso store opened in Short Pump Town Center at 11800 W. Broad St. last November. The latest is also on Broad in the same shopping center as Lotte Market.

The new 63,000-square-foot store at 10400 Midlothian Turnpike in the Pocono Crossing shopping center was formerly occupied by Burlington. 

Dave Hantoot, who has been doing custom framework in the building for years, is opening Shockoe Valley Picture Framing, his first public storefront.

Fredericksburg-based bakery Kickshaws has chosen Richmond’s Northside for its second location, where it will fill out the last of the available commercial space in the revived theater building.

Owner Rana Hamadani spent around $1 million to acquire and outfit the new space, which adds to her other location in Midlothian.

The first standalone Sephora south of the river opens its doors this week in the Trader Joe’s-anchored South Richmond shopping center.