Sports & Recreation

John Freeland’s gym portfolio now includes 24 locations across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, plus six more in the works, amounting to annual revenue of $50 million and more than 1,000 employees.

Find out who won the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles brackets at BizSense’s first ever pickleball tournament, presented by Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden.

A relatively new ice hockey rink in Powhatan is already in expansion mode, amid plans by its owner to build a larger facility in the region.

The project, led by Powhatan Ice Den owner Fred Festa, is considered another step toward his ultimate goal of attracting a professional hockey team to the region.

David Klotz and Jacob Hollomon recently launched Safe Surf RVA, a wake surfing school providing lessons and outings for catching waves via the wake behind a motorboat on the James.

A local pilates instructor is moving her practice out of her home and into her first full-time studio. 

Adam Hugo, owner of 3D rendering firm Hugo Render, has spent the past year promoting the sport locally and building the Richmond Rapids club, which is hosting a tournament at Riverrock this weekend.

Midtown Yoga opened earlier this month in the Publix-anchored Carytown Exchange shopping center and is in talks for a location in Short Pump.

In a bid to continue growing their fan base, the region’s other minor league baseball team is turning off the lights in what its owner believes is the first-of-its-kind stadium setup. 

With a big box retailer leaving for another nearby shopping center, the gym chain is swooping in to extend its reach in Chesterfield County.