After 30 years working in hospitals and a successful fight against cancer, an Ashland native will soon turn the page as she opens an ice cream parlor and gathering space.
Retail
Boot shop steps into downtown retail scene
In another step of what may be the beginnings of a retail revival downtown, a locally based boot maker has chosen the West Broad Street stretch of Jackson Ward for its first storefront.
Ledbury opens on Broad Street
The latest addition to a stretch of West Broad Street retail is dressed up and ready to go.
Initial DMV ruling: Pull plug on planned Richmond Tesla dealership
The electric carmaker’s plan to open a dealership in Richmond may be forced to a screeching halt.
Colorado firm to shutter Ashland facility
A publicly traded electronics distribution giant is closing its Richmond-area operations after less than a year, eliminating dozens of local jobs.
Broad Street shop for ‘sneakerheads’ thrives in nostalgia
The hip-hop and basketball-inspired posters lining the walls of the shop prepare newcomers for Round Two’s niche. Old is “in” here.
Nutrition shop beefs up with Henrico expansion
Less than a year after opening its first storefront on West Broad Street near VCU, a local nutrition supplement retailer is turning a profit and adding a location in the suburbs.
Old wares find new home in Scott’s Addition
After a banking giant’s plans pushed her out of Carytown, a longtime antiques dealer is re-opening her shop in a Scott’s Addition space where she says parking may be a bigger concern than the rent.
Gilt and Ash ready to test West End retail market
Two friends-turned-business-partners hope their new shop can corner part of the Libbie-Patterson retail scene.
CPA launches retail shop near Libbie-Grove
A local accountant has bought an office of her own where she’ll look to pedal health foods along with her number crunching services.