A national chain of to-go coffee spots with more than 100 location has its eye on Chesterfield, and has indicated interest in at least two stores in the county.
The company, formerly called Little Bean Coffee Co., is launching a franchise model to expand around Richmond, elsewhere in Virginia and into the Carolinas.
A Mechanicsville coffee shop is branching out in its home county of Hanover ahead of plans to expand more broadly around the region through a franchise model.