Looking to build on its growth in the age of the smartphone, a local bike-only delivery service has moved to a more central location in Richmond.
Sports & Recreation
Fitness franchise pedals into GreenGate
A new-to-Richmond gym brand plans to open in a massive Short Pump mixed-use development that’s already signed on some big name tenants.
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.
UFC Gym enters the ring in Richmond
The competitive Richmond fitness scene has a new challenger armed with a valuable national brand behind it.
Henrico golf course sold to local owner
A daily fee course near Virginia Center Commons in northern Henrico was purchased last week for $1.75 million, in a deal that puts the 268-acre property back in local hands.
Downtime: Olympic hopeful aims higher
A former Richmond high school pole-vaulting standout, state record-setter and cancer survivor is setting her sights on the next summer Olympic games in Tokyo – and figuring out a financial game plan to get there in four years.
Mobile fitness startup debuts near Scott’s Addition
A year after getting started in California, a fitness entrepreneur has relaunched his mobile venture in Richmond.
Richmond podcast kicks it up full time
A soccer-centric local podcast with a national reach has expanded to five broadcasts a week in hopes of catering to its growing audience of listeners and advertisers.
Fitness franchise takes second set to Midlothian
A fresh face in the local fitness industry has signed on for its next location in an expanding Southside shopping center.
Sports ticketing app gets in the game
The app is the brainchild of Roanoke resident Russell Hertzberg, who saw an opportunity to combine the fundraising, sponsorship and ticketing functions of non-professional sports teams into a single mobile platform after his daughter’s team planned to sell season tickets to raise money.