Locally-based food distributor Performance Food Group is downsizing its purchasing division. About 98 people will lose their jobs, according to paperwork filed with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Last Friday, the company announced that its independent purchasing organization, Progressive Group Alliance, would outsource its food service and group purchasing operations to Atlanta-based UniPro. The deal was… Read more »
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Smoking ban advances (Times-Dispatch) The Republican-controlled House of Delegates — the last barrier to a further clampdown on smoking in public — could vote as early as Monday to ban lighting up in restaurants and bars across a state built in part on the riches of tobacco. Hard times hit Mattress King (Times-Dispatch) Henrico County… Read more »
Pay-Per-View goes online
A serial entrepreneur might have just the ticket to help sports arenas and other venues make money from fans who would rather stay home. Jermon Green is rolling out Be There on Demand, a web-based company that allows a venue to stream live or taped content on the Internet. The company provides the technical know-how… Read more »
Sandston shops mourn Qimonda
Sandston, the small Henrico village near the airport, isn’t exactly a company town. But the thousands of employees at Qimonda helped support a handful of locally-owned shops and eateries. One of the first customers at Lizzy Peas Express was a Qimonda worker, according to manager Ollie Taylor (pictured above). “She went back and told other… Read more »
Shockoe Slip gift card
Retailers and restaurants in Shockoe Slip have joined forces to lure more shoppers to the downtown destination. Starting now and running through the end of March, people who spend $100 at participating stores will receive two River District Canal Cruise tickets and two vouchers good for $5 off meals at nearby restaurants. But wait, there’s… Read more »
Smoking bills advance in Senate
Smoking is a hot topic in this year’s General Assembly. Several bills were introduced in the Senate that either ban or regulate smoking in Virginia. The Senate Education and Health Committee voted last week to allow five of those bills to move forward and appear before the full Senate.
Richmond hotels still offering freebies
As hotels across the country downsize their staffs and cut back on freebies such as cookies at the front desk and 24-hour coffee, a handful of Richmond’s high-end hotels are dishing out the complimentary goodies.
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Aaron Kremer, founder Email: aaron@richmondbizsense.com Aaron Kremer launched Richmond BizSense, the River City’s premier source of business news, on Jan. 1, 2008. His work has appeared in Slate, the Los Angeles Times, TheStreet.com, Reuters and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Kremer was a philosophy major at the University of Virginia, and he attended the University of North… Read more »
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Rally Caps: The Monday Q&A with Bryan Bostic
Bryan Bostic thinks he has pitched Richmond the sort of deal it can knock out of the park: a $60 million stadium that seats 7,500 and brings professional baseball back to Richmond with almost no public spending. And the 47-year-old is working more than 45 hours a week to convince Richmond’s various interest groups that… Read more »