“I wanted to position other women to become their own boss,” said Belle Cabana owner Kaitlyn Handley.
New coworking salon in Chesterfield rents booths to freelance stylists
Retail
Plant store repotting itself from Fan spot to new Scott’s Addition building
PlantHouse has signed a lease for a larger space at The Otis, a mixed-use development that’s taking shape at 1601 Roseneath Road.
Roanoke-based ice cream brand scoops up local storefront for expansion
Blue Cow Ice Cream Co. plans to open in June at 7017 Three Chopt Road in the Publix-anchored Village Shopping Center.
N.C.-based women’s clothing brand finds Libbie-Grove a fit for Richmond location
K-La Boutique plans to open by early May at 5718 Grove Ave., where it expects to carve out a niche among other retailers in the area.
Local vending machine startup pivots after spat with health department
ELYA was forced to reconsider the use of its signature fridges to sell its prepared meals and it launched home delivery service for them instead.
Oddities shop owners can be at rest after securing spot in Oregon Hill
Justin Torone and Alaina Gearhart paid $675,000 to buy the building containing Rest in Pieces at 349 S. Laurel St. from their landlord.
Chesterfield picks developer for first piece of Spring Rock Green revamp
Collins Enterprises has been tapped to build a six-story, $75 million building with 300 apartments and 27,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
Another local shopping center anchored by Publix changes hands
The $24 million deal for the Charter Colony Shopping Center made it the fourth sold in the region in as many years.
New Blacker the Berry Juice Bar squeezing into Shockoe Bottom
The company started operating from a trailer in 2020 but it will have a brick-and-mortar home at 10 N. 18th St. when it opens in May.
Sheehy buys Lexus of Richmond
The local car dealer paid $25.5 million for the real estate including the showroom and service center and an undisclosed amount for the business.