Two friends-turned-business partners opened their first dedicated storefront after months of selling flavored popcorn at farmers’ markets and the Bizarre Bazaar.
Short Pump makes room for a popcorn shop
Retail
Former Bachrach’s building finds new owners
A new owner wants to restore the property, which has sat empty since the jeweler closed last year after nearly 130 years in Richmond and more than 50 years on East Broad Street.
Tesla powers on in Richmond
The California-based electric carmaker has opened its new company-owned store on West Broad Street, in the face of a still-unfinished fight with the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association.
Winding Brook gun range reloads with new operator
The short-lived Blue Ridge Arsenal has reopened under a different name, with the property’s landlords now running the show.
Nonprofit’s retail arm adds second Richmond location
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity plans to open a new location of its ReStore brand of shops at Chesterfield Towne Center.
Menswear brand trades Westhampton for Short Pump
A retailer that built its name around bow ties, neckties, cummerbunds and polo shirts is moving its flagship store to Short Pump Town Center.
Carytown retailer fills need for warehouse space
A fast-growing clothes company has taken on an additional 60,000 square feet of warehouse space in Sandston.
Avail Vapor takes first foray into contract manufacturing
After four years making its own brand of flavored e-cig liquid, a Chesterfield-based company has added a tangent to its business model.
RV war shaping up in Ashland
A new-to-market company quietly has rolled into town with a $20 million plan to capture a chunk of the Mid-Atlantic RV market – and it’s lured salespeople from a nearby competitor to gain its foothold.
New GreenGate development adds another pair of shops
Less than a week after unveiling the area’s first Lidl as its anchor retail tenant, a Short Pump development has filled in with two more local retailers.