“My wife and I went on dates there when we were in college,” said owner David Blanchard of his new space, which also once housed Crossroads coffee shop.
Blanchard’s Coffee reignites former Fan location of Lamplighter Coffee
Retail
J.Crew Factory outlet store to open at Willow Lawn this summer
The national retailer, which has a J.Crew store in Short Pump Town Center, came to Richmond last year to file for bankruptcy protection.
Frozen meal to-go concept takes over old Nota Bene spot in Shockoe Bottom
Leek & Thistle will offer fresh-made food, but there won’t be any hot meals served there. The owner said the menu will be “whatever’s going to taste good.”
Longtime retail tenant buys Carytown building it’s in to avoid rent hikes
AlterNatives Boutique at 3320 W. Cary St. bought the property for $430,000 from Jim Stevens, who paid $62,000 for it in 1983.
Specialty cookware retailer dishes up new storefront in Manchester
Accoutre, which closed its Scott’s Addition location during the pandemic and has operated online since, plans to open its new shop in July.
Northside market Little House Green Grocery changes hands
“Hey, do you want to buy a grocery store?” Patrick Morris asked his wife Megan after considering starting a coffee shop or book store.
Soap shop chain Buff City bubbling up in three Richmond locations
Franchisees signed leases in Willow Lawn shopping center, Stonehenge Village in Midlothian and Short Pump Station. Each will store have 25 employees and open by September.
Local massage therapy clinic stretches into the Fan for better fit
Resolve Bodyworks plans to open at 2313 W. Cary St. in early June, its third move in four years.
Online home goods operation tries out pop-up storefront in Richmond
The owner is an interior designer who moved here from Cleveland with a passion for dinner parties.
Mixed-use development in Scott’s Addition fills commercial space
One spot at The Summit was leased by a Richmond local who helped open Cabo Fish Taco in Blacksburg. The other space will be a neighborhood market.