Local packaging manufacturer will use the cash to invest in production facilities in Richmond and Las Vegas.
Retail
Updated: Saxon Shoes files for bankruptcy protection
“We’ve been through a lot of things. We’ve been through fire, we’ve been through cyber theft, a lot of things in our day. This was just something that took hold and didn’t stop.”
Bon Air specialty grocery store plans $1 million expansion
Good Foods Grocery, which soon will be neighbors with a new Trader Joe’s, will be upgraded and give its shoppers more room to get around.
Stein Mart bankruptcy will close four stores in Richmond area
Discount home goods retailer has two stores in Henrico and two in Chesterfield totaling around 150,000 square feet.
41 local firms on Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies
Manchester-based Sassy Jones reported 4,515 percent revenue growth over the last three years, making it the 75th ranked firm on the list.
Richmond bookstores battle coronavirus and Amazon
To survive, booksellers turn to appointment-only shopping, online book fairs and curbside pickup.
La Grande Dame on Grove closing down after 30 years
“The last six months have been difficult,” said owner Art Toth, who is retiring, a move prompted by the economic disruptions of the pandemic.
Local wine company scores deals with Food Lion, Sam’s Club
Slowed down a bit but undeterred by the pandemic, a Petersburg-based wine company is accelerating its expansion into big retail stores and ramping up its distribution network.
City finalizing grant program for businesses affected by civil unrest
Two months after an initial night of rioting left numerous downtown businesses vandalized and boarded up for weeks, financial assistance specific to their ordeal, and others since then, appears to be on the way.
Carytown chocolate shop has a new owner
Elizabeth Vranas bought the store from James Kinard, who started it nearly 30 years ago.