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Published 3 hours agoWomen’s clothing store Cosette now open in the Fan
“Women my age and slightly younger who have just had children, and even older women, they just want to feel good about themselves, find clothes that fit, that aren’t too trendy or too young but look current,” said owner Ariel Richards.
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Published September 30Center of the Universe brewery brings Mexican mobile kitchen into its orbit
“If we have a food truck cancel or something like that, 6:30, 7 o’clock, people are clearing out because it’s dinner time. You can only have so much beer or wine without needing some food as well,” COTU owner Chris Ray said of the restaurant's permanent residency at the brewery.
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Published September 30Local esthetician grows into her own studio in Stony Point Fashion Park
"I was always that kid growing up at sleepovers wanting to play spa and makeover,” said Ashley Hancock, who will open her first storefront in Stony Point in November.
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Published September 29Pottery studio Hand Thrown firing up expansion in Northside
“We’ve been in Brookland Park for about eight years, and we love the neighborhood. So we wanted to find something that could be a little larger for our needs, but also stay within the community,” co-owner Emily Wicks said.
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Published September 29The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 9.29.26
Moves in real estate, consulting, nonprofits and more. (BizSense Pro required)
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Published September 28Starbucks shutters Fan, Short Pump locations as part of mass closure
The company said it chose locations “where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where we don’t see a path to acceptable financial performance.”
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Published September 23Pre-owned video game store powering up in Chesterfield
“It’ll be truly everything from the 1980s to the present, and hopefully it’s a place where there’s that nostalgia factor,” said Nicole Baab, who owns the shop with husband Lucas.
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Published September 23$51B bank to get its place on the Richmond skyline
The bank, headquartered in Pittsburgh, will get its name atop the Altitude on Main, the apartment conversion of the former Wytestone Plaza office building that’s nearing completion at 801 E. Main St.
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Published September 23The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 9.23.26
Patent holders include Dupont Safety & Construction, Mylar Specialty Firms, Old Dominion Brush, Altria and more. (BizSense Pro required)
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Published September 22The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 9.22.26
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Published September 22CFO-turned-cigar-slinger lights up former Scott’s Addition smoke spot for third retail store
Scott Faison has opened his third Cigar Realm store at 2906 W. Clay St., previously home to RVA Tobacco Lounge, whose owners approached him about taking over the space when it closed late last year.
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Published September 21New event venue The Schoolhouse opening in former Lombardy St. schoolhouse in the Fan
“I came into the space, and I realized it’s what I'd been looking for the entire time I've been in Richmond. It has 14-foot tin ceilings, it has character, it has beautiful maple floors. It's really special, and so I said, ‘I'll take it,’” said The Schoolhouse owner Kipton…