Openings and closings in Richmond run on new business launches, restaurant debuts and store closures, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting includes site permit activity and the shifts within the city's various retail corridors.
Five properties formerly owned by Michael Hild will go to auction this December following a court-ordered foreclosure.
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October 27, 2026
Bota Latina to Open New Richmond Store November 7The western wear retailer is expanding to Midlothian Turnpike with a new shop featuring a custom hat bar.
October 27, 2026
Collective Cup Coffee Shop Opens in RichmondThe new Shockoe Bottom coffee shop directs all proceeds to support local transitional recovery housing.
October 26, 2026
Valhalla Rising Bakery to Close in RichmondThe local wholesale bakery will cease operations permanently on October 31, 2026.
October 21, 2026
REAL LIFE Launches Mobile Coffee Truck in RichmondThe Richmond-based organization is using a new mobile coffee truck to provide employment opportunities to local residents.
October 20, 2026
Which Wich to Open in Richmond in January 2027The sandwich franchise will return to the Richmond area with a new location at Chesterfield Towne Center.
October 14, 2026
Mobile Bookstores Expanded Presence Across RichmondLocal independent booksellers are utilizing converted vehicles to bring reading materials directly to community spaces.
October 14, 2026
Baltik's Bagel Will Open Church Hill LocationThe bakery plans to expand into the historic Church Hill neighborhood with a walk-up window at 2202 Jefferson Ave.
October 13, 2026
Virginia ABC Leased New Store in RichmondThe state liquor retailer will relocate an existing Forest Hill Avenue location to the Shops at Stratford Hills.
October 12, 2026
Dentwood Coffee Leased New Richmond Cafe SpaceThe local roasting company will relocate its operations to a 900-square-foot storefront on Lakeside Avenue.
October 7, 2026
Danger Pie Will Open in Richmond This FridayThe new pizza venture will begin offering takeout-only service from Blanchard's Coffee starting October 9.
Coverage takes in new commercial leases, storefront vacancies, ownership changes and the sudden shutters of local establishments. Reporting spans across the city and the communities around it. Restaurant turnover and boutique launches follow specific seasonal patterns that dictate how long a location stays active. Commercial real estate availability and shifts in consumer spending are the two factors that constrain which businesses move in or out.
