Camera rental shop to shutter Scott’s Addition space and move to Henrico
May 5, 2021
Gearhead Camera plans to move out of Scott’s Addition to a new location at 6010-C N. Crestwood Ave. in Henrico. (
Jack Jacobs photo)
While there’s no guarantee a casino will be built on Arthur Ashe Boulevard next to Scott’s Addition, Max Fischer said he isn’t sticking around to roll the dice.
The owner of local video camera rental company Gearhead Camera said he is relocating his business out of the otherwise sought-after neighborhood, in part due to the possibility that a proposed casino could end up a few blocks away.
Pharma venture fuels $25M expansion of AMPAC facility in Petersburg
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From left, Phlow co-founder Eric Edwards, Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, Gov. Ralph Northam, AMPAC President Jeff Butler and Del. Lashrecse Aird participate in a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday to celebrate AMPAC’s announcement that it will invest $25 million to expand the capabilities of its Petersburg facility. (
Jack Jacobs photo)
The pieces of a Petersburg pharmaceuticals hub continue to fall into place.
AMPAC Fine Chemicals plans to invest $25 million and hire about 150 more employees at its Petersburg facility on North Normandy Drive to increase the pharmaceutical ingredient production capability of the plant.
Owner relocating Brewer’s Cafe and turning current space into juice bar
May 4, 2021
Brewer’s Cafe plans to relocate to 1012 Hull St. this summer, where it will unveil a larger menu partially sourced from the owner’s now-shuttered waffle house. (
Jack Jacobs photos)
After winding down his waffle shop and in the midst of growing a new juice brand, Anthony “A.J.” Brewer is on the move in Manchester.
Brewer is relocating his Brewer’s Cafe, which has operated since 2015 at the corner of Bainbridge and 12th streets, to a new space at 1012 Hull St.
The new cafe will be similar to the current concept, but will also feature a full bar and incorporate menu items from Brewer’s Waffles & Milkshakes, which permanently closed in February at 1309 and 1311 Hull St.
Nothing Bundt Cakes rising in Corner at Short Pump shopping center
Courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cakes)
A Short Pump storefront is trading salads for something a little sweeter.
Nothing Bundt Cakes plans to open what’s expected to be the cake shop chain’s first Richmond-area location at 11845 W. Broad St. in the Kroger-anchored Corner at Short Pump shopping center.
The franchise group behind the upcoming location inked a lease in April. The store is taking up residence in the space formerly occupied by Saladworks, which closed in March 2020.
True to its name, Nothing Bundt Cakes bakes and sells bundt cakes in a variety of sizes, styles and flavors.
Medicaid support provider shutters Midlothian office as contract ends
April 28, 2021
Conduent, a government services company, is moving out of 7545 Midlothian Turnpike, where it operated a support center for the state’s Medicaid program. (
Jack Jacobs photo)
With its Medicaid support contract at an end, a New-Jersey based company is winding down operations of its Midlothian office.
Conduent has closed its office at 7545 Midlothian Turnpike, where its workers ran a call center and processed eligibility applications for Virginia’s Medicaid program on behalf of the state’s department of medical assistance services.
As part of the contract, the department of medical assistance services paid Conduent about $42 million in fiscal year 2020 and in FY21 $25 million for services through Feb. 28, according to a department spokeswoman.