Retail

Carytown shop puts Forest Hill into frame

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A longtime Carytown woodworker and framer is moving his business across the river. John Fralin plans to open Fralin Art and Frame in July at 3412 Semmes Ave. in Forest Hill. He has a three-year lease for the 1,000-square-foot space. Fralin Art & Frame does custom framing and preservation for paintings, drawings and art objects…. Read more »

Stony Point storefronts learn new tricks

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A Southside mall waiting for its multimillion-dollar upgrade has landed a dog-centric tenant, while another of its retailers rebrands and expands. Stony Point Fashion Park recently signed on Abella Cakes, a dog treat bakery, to take an 1,100-square-foot space in the mall. The shop opened June 6 and replaces Three Dog Bakery, another dog treat… Read more »

West End tennis shop sells, bounces up the street

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After almost three decades under the helm of a Richmond couple, a local tennis shop has changed hands and reopened in a new location. Plaid Racquet was recently purchased by Al Rivers, who took over the store from its longtime owners Ed and Lynda Smith. The couple opened the tennis shop 27 years ago at… Read more »

‘Tween’ store set to debut on Patterson Ave.

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A new retailer that caters to a niche audience is setting up where two West End dessert shops left off. Clara b. is set to open Aug. 27 at 5716 Patterson Ave. Alletta Tate, a first-time shop owner, is behind the new business. She has a three-year lease on the 1,100-square-foot space that was formerly… Read more »

Sneak peek: Wegmans ready to launch in Midlothian

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A live lobster tank. A full-service sit-down restaurant. A children’s play area with movies on rotation. An extensive wine and craft beer selection. These are just some of the things that shoppers will be oohing and ahhing over when the area’s first Wegmans grocery store opens its doors Sunday morning. The 115,000-square-foot store in the… Read more »

From a Phoenix, a Ruby rises in Carytown

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An established Carytown merchant is rebranding and moving one of her stores to a recently vacated space a few doors down. Kay McCarthy plans to open Ruby, a new incarnation of her Phoenix 2.0 store, in June at 3030 W. Cary St. Ruby’s 2,600-square-foot space at the corner of North Belmont and West Cary streets… Read more »

Short Pump, Stony Point retailers headed for River Road

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Two longtime tenants at Stony Point Fashion Park and Short Pump Town Center are shifting over to the River Road retail scene. Orvis, which sells outdoor, fishing and hunting gear, as well as men’s and women’s apparel from its two-story location at the Short Pump mall, is opening a store in the River Road Shopping… Read more »

Carytown adds new shop, another moves up the street

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An out-of-town brand has plans to test Richmond’s retail waters next door to the new home of a local lingerie store. Trend, based in Blackstone, plans to open in June at 3103 W. Cary St. in Carytown. Owner Kim Moody has a lease for a 2,800-square-foot space that has recently been home to Phoenix 2.0…. Read more »

Carytown retailer ends trademark dispute

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A popular Carytown retailer’s turf battle over the word “need” has come to an end and the competitor it sued for trademark infringement has rebranded. Need Supply Co., through its NSCO LLC, last month voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Dallas, Texas-based Need LLC after the two sides reached a settlement. While terms of the resolution… Read more »

Curtains to close on Boulevard business

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The owner of a decades-old furniture and upholstery company is closing the business after 10 years on the Boulevard, but she’s not letting go of her real estate in the increasingly busy neighborhood. Whetstone Upholstery & Interiors’ last day of business at 1122 N. Boulevard will be April 22. Owner Madalyn Hopkins said she had the business… Read more »