Last week we reported the closing of two local establishments around Short Pump. A third eatery has joined the list. Verde Fresh Food To Go in the Summit of West Broad shopping center near Innsbrook has been shuttered and is up for sale. The owners are looking for someone to take over their $4,025 a… Read more »
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Two Short Pump eateries close
Two local establishments, one a restaurant and the other a pastry shop and cafe, have closed their doors. A Slice of Grapevine near Regal Cinemas and Daffodil Desserts & More near the new Hilton Hotel & Spa have both ceased operations. Daffodil Desserts & More, located in the Towne Center West shopping center, has been… Read more »
No ramp? Prepare to pay.
Last March, BizSense published a story called “The business of accessibility” about a Maryland lawyer who represented local defendants in their fight to force businesses to comply with the American with Disabilities Act. The act requires landlords and business owners to remove architectural barriers that would impede the disabled from entering the business, such as… Read more »
Forget the recession — what about the snow?
As if the down economy isn’t bad enough for area retailers, a rash of snowstorms that began in late December is delivering a second body blow to merchants.
When will condos rebound?
FHA rules, oversupply and looming shadow inventory are among the obstacles facing Richmond condo developers
Party-goers get onboard free bus
Jim Porter is the designated driver of 2,000 Richmonders each weekend. His retired school buses shuttle party-goers from downtown to Carytown and back. And with the backing of some local restaurants, he wants to add a few more buses.
NewsFeeds 1.20.10
The RoomStore shares issued to Heilig-Meyers creditors (Times-Dispatch) Companies usually go public to raise money. But the latest Richmond-area firm to take that route has issued shares to settle an old debt — an obligation owed by someone else. There’s no cure like a win streak (Virginia Gazette) William & Mary’s basketball team has had… Read more »
Monday Q&A: A new lease on business
When a business says it’s looking to the General Assembly for potential business, that usually means a piece of legislation that could give an industry a boost. But Slayton Dabney caters to the legislators themselves, finding them furnished digs in downtown Richmond while the General Assembly is in session.
NewsFeeds 1.12.10
Richmond-area boat shows to combine (Times-Dispatch) The Virginia Boat Show’s producer has canceled the event, originally scheduled for Jan. 22-24 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Affinity Events, the show’s owner, will instead combine the downtown show with its Richmond Boat Show on Feb. 19-21 at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Henrico County. Norfolk firm… Read more »
NewsFeeds 8.31.09
Ashland a symbol that small towns, Wal-Mart can co-exist (Times-Dispatch) Six years after Wal-Mart came to town, Ashland is still Ashland. There’s still a quaint downtown with railroad tracks running down the middle of the main street, and there’s still a bustling business corridor just off Interstate 95. But nearly a decade ago, the threat… Read more »