The storefront is owned by local developer and landlord Charlie Diradour. Starbucks had been in the space since 2007.
Retail
BizSense Assembly IV recap: Local retail sector navigates ‘a totally different world’
While the ground is uneven, and there’s likely a rocky road still ahead, a panel of speakers representing the local retail sector struck an optimistic tone on Wednesday.
Generator store to power up long-shuttered Ruby Tuesday property on Broad
A former Ruby Tuesday property in Henrico County will be the future home of a generator retailer franchise, the first Virginia outpost of what will be a statewide expansion for the company.
Richmond real estate investment firm stays sweet on Dollar General properties
A local real estate investment firm continues to bet that there’s rarely a bad time to own discount retail storefronts.
Proposed shopping center, medical office projects progress in Hanover
Two proposed developments that would add a total of about 77,000 square feet in new retail, restaurant and office space in Hanover County are working their way through the planning approval process.
Virus forces local vape shop chain to pull back on expansion, try new retail strategies
One of the few national retail chains based in the Richmond area has thought up a few new strategies in response to the coronavirus, which has disrupted its plans to expand its footprint with new stores this year.
Libbie Mill lands a coffee shop
Gumenick Properties has landed a big-name tenant for the next phase of its Libbie Mill Midtown development.
Local sportswear brand ponders pivot to medical clothing
In search of new revenue after being forced to cut more than half its staff shortly after a post-merger ramp-up, Richmond-based XII Brands is looking to try scrubs on for size.
Trader Joe’s opening second Richmond location
The grocer is planning a new store in part of the former Martin’s space in the Stony Point Shopping Center on the city’s Southside (one of our most-read stories of all time that temporarily crashed the site yesterday).
CarMax tries curbside sales, prepares to furlough 15,000 workers
Locally based used car giant CarMax continues to respond to the coronavirus downturn.