http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:51:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/rent-to-own-for-the-toddler-set/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/rent-to-own-for-the-toddler-set/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:53:36 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36021 Rather than splurging on the latest toys this holiday season, local entrepreneur Shannon McAfee wants you to rent them. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/rent-to-own-for-the-toddler-set/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/monday-qa-plaid-miniskirts-and-kids-eat-free/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/monday-qa-plaid-miniskirts-and-kids-eat-free/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:44:52 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36017 Amir Patel is bringing the Tilted Kilt franchise to Virginia, and he says his eatery will be family friendly. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/monday-qa-plaid-miniskirts-and-kids-eat-free/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/09/the-pipeline-12-9-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/09/the-pipeline-12-9-11/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:31:31 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35696 Another monster Pipeline, with lots of restaurant leases. Plus a recycling company leased 17,000 square feet and a church paid $600,000 for 7 acres in Henrico. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/09/the-pipeline-12-9-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/moves-like-swagger/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/moves-like-swagger/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:53:08 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35630 Business is good at a local pole-dancing studio — so good that the studio is moving to a bigger location. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/moves-like-swagger/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:44:13 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35605 Richmond is shedding construction jobs, according to a recent report by the Associated General Contractors of America. The Richmond metro area lost 1,300 construction jobs between October 2010 and October 2011, the report said. That is a decline of 4 percent, leaving the number of people employed in the industry locally at 33,100. The figure ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/interbake-factory-ready-to-rewrite-its-recipe/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/interbake-factory-ready-to-rewrite-its-recipe/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:56:52 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35579 After sitting vacant for five years and attracting vagrants and graffiti, an iconic Richmond building is now in the hands of local owners who plan to nurse it back to life. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/interbake-factory-ready-to-rewrite-its-recipe/feed/ 7 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/frozen-yogurt-trend-is-red-hot/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/frozen-yogurt-trend-is-red-hot/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:50:15 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35574 Another challenger with big ambitions is getting ready to enter the frothy frozen yogurt business with its first location in Chesterfield]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/frozen-yogurt-trend-is-red-hot/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/bankruptcy-case-takes-strange-twist/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/bankruptcy-case-takes-strange-twist/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:49:13 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35542 Part of an aging shopping center is going up for auction next week after its owner skips town. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/bankruptcy-case-takes-strange-twist/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/monday-qa-former-lawyer-isn%e2%80%99t-out-to-pasture/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/monday-qa-former-lawyer-isn%e2%80%99t-out-to-pasture/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:46:45 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35536 After a long legal career, attorney Ry Marchant is taking a stab at a resurrecting a location that would challenge even the most experienced restaurateur. And he's investing $1.4 million to make sure it's done right. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/05/monday-qa-former-lawyer-isn%e2%80%99t-out-to-pasture/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/02/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-12-2-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/02/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-12-2-11/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:34:23 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35451 A massive pipeline this week, with two Richmond businesses expanding with tens of thousands more square feet. Plus Advance Auto Parts is adding two locations and more action on from local restaurants. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/02/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-12-2-11/feed/ 0