Hickory & Oak will focus on barbecue and chicken, and also offer shrimp and grits, steaks, salads and more as prepackaged meals and to-order takeout items.
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Flower power: Richmond cannabis dispensary now able to sell buds and joints
Green Leaf Medical, which was only able to offer oil-based products until recently, plans to open locations in Short Pump and Carytown within 90 days.
Collectible toy store getting ready to play in Carytown
Toy Lair, which launched three years ago as an online retailer, is entering the brick-and-mortar world at 3222 W. Cary St.
Stony Point Fashion Park up for sale for undisclosed price
The south Richmond mall is being pitched as a “redevelopment opportunity,” according to a JLL flyer for the property.
Trader Joe’s-anchored Short Pump shopping center sells for $46.7M
The deal appears to be the first in the Richmond region for Wafra, a New York investment firm with $2.9 billion in assets under management.
Office supplier on cue with purchase of billiards company C.P. Dean
The deal was a break for the owners’ daughter, a recent college grad who will serve as president. The former owner will stay on as an employee.
Beauty salon takes shape on Brookland Park Boulevard
A local stylist decided to open her own salon, Hand & Mirror Hair Studio, in a space previously occupied by Tommie’s Barber Shop.
CarLotz hit with multiple lawsuits by disgruntled stockholders
The used car retailer, which went public in January, has been sued at least three times in the last two months for alleged securities law violations.
New-to-market Royal Farms convenience store chain lands in Chesterfield
Royal Farms, a fried chicken-focused competitor to Wawa and Sheetz, will open at the intersection of East Hundred Road and Rivers Bend Boulevard.
Circuit City bankruptcy headed for conclusion after nearly 13 years
Creditors of the collapsed electronics retailer received 55 cents on the dollar. Attorneys and other professionals billed the bankruptcy estate for $212 million.