Chesterfield Towne Center

More empty stores at area malls

Dozens more retailers have disappeared from local malls in the past six months. About 15 percent of the storefronts in Richmond’s six largest malls are vacant.

Rough patch for malls

Out of five Richmond malls, only one has a vacant storefront rate below 7 percent – Short Pump Town Center, at 3.8 percent. The highest empty-store rate belongs to the Shops at Willow Lawn, at 17.4 percent. Malls might be in for a rough patch. Consumers are downsizing. They’re buying Smart Cars and hybrids instead… Read more »

Men’s Retailer Bachrach announces store at Chesterfield Towne Center

RICHMOND, Va. – Aug. 11, 2008 – Chesterfield Towne Center today announced the addition of Bachrach, an upscale men’s apparel and accessories store. The center will be the retailer’s first Richmond location and is expected to open in November 200 “The addition of Bachrach will offer shoppers a unique retail destination that is not currently… Read more »