Two years after opening Magdalena’s, a shop selling crystals and incense in Shockoe Bottom, local entrepreneur Extasis Bouton is trying on a store of a different sort around the corner.
Lingerie store Black Widow slips into Shockoe Bottom
Retail
TJ Maxx, Burlington opening new stores in region
The off-price retail chains are increasing their store counts in the region, with TJ Maxx planning a new store in a former Barnes & Noble in Glen Allen and Burlington lining up locations in eastern Henrico and North Chesterfield.
Former adman’s pop-up bakery to open permanent location in Museum District
Ben Safchuk, an advertiser-turned-baker who had stints at The Martin Agency and elsewhere, will soon be whipping up croissants in his first full-time storefront.
‘It’s a shame’: Dickie’s Seafood goes out of business, looks to sell longtime Northside facility
Unable to fully regain its momentum after a 2020 fire gutted its longtime Northside facility, Dickie’s Seafood has boiled its last shrimp.
Soccer shop to open at The Lake mixed-use project in Chesterfield
The local franchisees of the national chain Soccer Post will join Starbucks, Chipotle and Kilwins, among other tenants and attractions at The Lake, which is under construction across from River City Sportsplex.
Lumber Liquidators founder: Revived brand to remain HQ’d in Henrico for now
The brand’s familiar yellow and black sign is back up at its West Broad Street store and its new owner, founder Tom Sullivan, said his new incarnation of the company will be based in Sandston for the time being.
Tom Leonard’s plans expansion, more locations as new generation takes helm
“I’m not opposed to being in multiple states. I’m also not opposed to opening multiple locations in the Richmond market specifically. We’ll see how real estate opportunities become available and where they become available,” said newly installed president TJ Leonard.
Skincare clinic opens anew in The Fan after closing original location during pandemic
The Skin + Beauty Haus is open for business at 1919 W. Cary St., following a period as an online-based operation after it closed it original location in Jackson Ward
Sugar & Twine brings back indoor seating with storefront expansion
The Carytown bakery has started to welcome customers into a new cafe housed in an adjacent storefront formerly occupied by video game shop Bits + Pixels.
New wine shop Dinner Party to pop the cork in Carytown next month
“It is a wine shop, first and foremost. But I was like, “If I have to sell food. I might as well sell all the things that I want.’ Interesting, imported, hard-to-find things…fun things that you might not be able to find everywhere,” owner Annie Barrow said.
