After 12 years of focusing strictly on the news, Richmond BizSense wants to give our growing local business audience a different way to share what’s on its mind. Next week we’ll begin regularly publishing full-length, community-submitted opinion pieces, with a goal of fostering a new sort of conversation fueled by the perspectives of leaders of… Read more »
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Longtime employee-turned owner cleaning up with Flagstop Car Wash
When he started in 1994, Jamie Nester made $4.25 per hour. Now he owns the business and it has $10 million in annual revenue.
Straight out of Philly: Chef returns to Richmond with cheesesteak spot
The Philadelphia native plans to open a two-in-one restaurant concept at 407 N. First St. in Jackson Ward.
Local acquisition brings Baltimore architecture firm to Richmond market
Marshall Craft Associates will have a combined staff of about 40 after merging with Chesterfield-based KOP Architects.
Hard Hat Happy Hour Virtual Tour: The Ella
For this month’s episode, presented by Sands Anderson, we take you to The Ella, a sprawling mixed-use development underway on a 6-acre section of the UMFS campus just west of Scott’s Addition.
Lime rolls into Richmond’s e-scooter scene again after failed attempt in 2019
The company, which deposited 300 electric scooters on local streets Sunday, enters a crowded field including Helbiz, Bolt Mobility and Bird.
Record cargo volume at RIC was a bright spot in otherwise dark 2020
Passenger traffic is still below half of pre-pandemic levels but cargo jumped nearly 14 percent year-over-year to nearly 160 million pounds.
Reynolds Gallery expanding by adding a location in Libbie-Grove
The operators tried pop-up galleries in other cities but decided to stay local after four decades in Richmond.
Hard Hat Happy Hour Virtual Tour: The Riviera on Semmes
The old Muse Buick dealership property is the focus of our latest episode of the Hard Hat Happy Hour Virtual Tour, presented by Sands Anderson. This month we take you to the Riviera on Semmes, where Monument Cos. and The Edison Co. are converting the old car dealer into apartments and a new restaurant. Enjoy… Read more »
Editor’s Picks: The best of BizSense from 2020
Reflecting on one hell of year, we present to you our biggest scoops, best reporting, best writing, catchiest headlines and quirkiest characters of the year.