Robert Fletcher is betting the third time’s a charm for his 3-year-old shop, Flooring RVA.
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Grove Avenue Piano rebrands, moves to Westwood Ave.
“It became apparent that even though it’s cool to have a shop out front, 95 percent of our business is music lessons,” said owner Ryan Corbitt. “The issue is it looked like a piano store, but we do more than that.”
Clothing brand Southern Marsh opening store in Short Pump Town Center
The national brand, which uses a duck logo and competes with the likes of Vineyard Vines and Southern Tide, has only three other brick-and-mortar locations.
Dyeing for more space
Shelia Anderson was being overtaken by yarn hanging from her doors and chairs, littering all her tables. She realized it was time to take her business out of her home in Jackson Ward.
Strawberry Street adds some sparkle
A 23-year-old jeweler who graduated from JMU has opened her own jewelry shop on the Strawberry Street retail row.
Short Pump retail strip sells for $17M at foreclosure auction
A sizable strip retail center at the edge of Short Pump Town Center that’s home to a Petsmart and Tropical Smoothie is under new ownership after its previous owner lost it to foreclosure.
Trapezium Brewing offshoot expands to the Peninsula
A local brewer is looking for gold in York County.
Skechers signs on at Wegmans-anchored West Broad Marketplace
A West Coast shoe company is lacing up a Short Pump location.
Tattoo parlor-haunted house combo slated for downtown
The Arts District is set to get a tattoo shop with a haunted twist.
Gather adding coworking to tenant mix at Winterfield Crossing
A local coworking brand is branching out for the first time into Chesterfield County, helping to anchor a sizable mixed-use development taking shape in Midlothian.