http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:58:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/04/hhgregg-meets-richmond-expectations/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/04/hhgregg-meets-richmond-expectations/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:59:41 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15425 Retailer hhgregg’s entry into the Richmond market is going smoothly, according to a recently filed third quarter earnings statement. Dennis May, president and CEO of hhgregg said in the statement that the company’s new stores are performing “in line with expectations.” Net sales increased 20 percent from the previous year for a total of $500 ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/04/hhgregg-meets-richmond-expectations/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/08/the-pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-1-8-09/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/08/the-pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-1-8-09/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:49:40 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=14624 Vulcan Materials Company leased 12,360 square feet at Ironbridge Commons, 5601 Ironbridge Parkway in Chesterfield. Allied Pallet Company leased 26,190 square feet at 1401 Ingram Street in Richmond. P. T. O'Malley Lumber Company, Inc. purchased a 156,485-square-foot manufacturing facility on 92.58 acres in Essex County for $1,250,000. A ton of other deals this week. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/08/the-pipeline-commercial-real-estate-round-up-for-1-8-09/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/07/another-hhgregg-takes-another-circuit-city/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/07/another-hhgregg-takes-another-circuit-city/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:38:10 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=14619 Indianapolis-based retailer hhgregg is taking another Circuit City location, this time in Colonial Heights. hhgregg has leased the 32,900-square-foot former Circuit City at 820 Southpark Boulevard. The company set up at the former Circuit City locations at Short Pump Town Center and Chesterfield Towne Center last fall.  In addition to selling electronics, hhgregg also sells ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/07/another-hhgregg-takes-another-circuit-city/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/29/a-slew-of-new-shops-in-short-pump/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/29/a-slew-of-new-shops-in-short-pump/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:31:52 +0000 Trevor Dickerson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=12812 A handful of new retailers have recently opened their doors around the Short Pump area. HomeGoods opened Sunday morning at West Broad Village. The highly-anticipated discount home accessories retailer was packed with eager shoppers through the afternoon. Teavana, a highly-specialized retailer carrying over 100 kinds of teas from around the world, including India, Nepal and ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/29/a-slew-of-new-shops-in-short-pump/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/02/hhgregg-plans-to-hire-80/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/02/hhgregg-plans-to-hire-80/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:26:10 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=12020 Electronics retailer hhgregg announced plans to hire about 80 people to work at its two new stores in Richmond. Both locations were once occupied by Circuit City  stores, one near Short Pump Town Center and the other by Chesterfield Towne Center. The stores will open this fall. The company is seeking sales associates, warehouse staff, ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/02/hhgregg-plans-to-hire-80/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/18/hhgregg-moving-into-short-pump-circuit-city/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/18/hhgregg-moving-into-short-pump-circuit-city/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:45:37 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=10641 The iconic round red signs are still up, but not for long. EDC construction company recently started  building out the former Circuit City store in Short Pump for  incoming electronics retailer hhgregg. hhgregg is also prepping the vacant Circuit City near Chesterfield Towne Center In July, Indianapolis-based hhgregg announced plans to enter the Richmond market ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/18/hhgregg-moving-into-short-pump-circuit-city/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:07:14 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974 The rest of Circuit City’s intellectual property, including the firedog brand and a database of 30 million customer contacts, is going on the auction block Aug. 18. And it may reap more than the $14 million that the Circuit City name fetched at auction earlier this year. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/09/retailer-swooping-in-to-fill-electronics-void/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/09/retailer-swooping-in-to-fill-electronics-void/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:55:57 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9207 A major electronics retailer is opening multiple stores in Richmond, possibly taking over some locations left behind by Circuit City]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/09/retailer-swooping-in-to-fill-electronics-void/feed/ 2