Business in brief

Two Henrico County breweries took honors at the recent Virginia Craft Beer Cup, held in Richmond by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild. More than 100 Virginia breweries submitted beers for the blind taste test at the annual competition. Final Gravity Brewing Co. took home both first and second place in the India pale ale category for its Retrograde and The Doppler Effect IPA's. Strangeways Brewing placed third in the European sour ale category with Uberlin.

HHHunt Homes recently donated $13,000 worth of furniture to the local Richmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The furniture was donated from a model home at The Highlands community. This donation is part of a partnership between HHHunt and Habitat for Humanity with the purpose of supporting the nonprofit’s mission. In addition to participating in home builds and renovations, HHHunt will donate furnishings, appliances, and materials from its Apartment Living, Communities, Homes and Senior Living divisions.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: SK2 Designs, Inc. – leased 1,449 SF in Wistar Center at 8101-8157 Staples Mill Rd.

Family-owned Northern Tool + Equipment, a leading supplier of high-quality tools and equipment for more than 35 years, celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Glen Allen June 9. The Glen Allen location is the company’s second store in the Richmond area and seventh in Virginia. The new 18,000 square foot store is located at 9855 West Broad Street. With more than 9,000 products, the store is positioned to serve serious DIYers and professionals who rely on quality tools for serious work. Northern Tool + Equipment is the premier source for more than 600 different types of trailer parts, tires and accessories and offers a full line of gas and electric pressure washers up to 4,000 PSI for even the toughest of jobs. The product selection also includes a complete line of sprayers, wagons, fans, generators, hand, power and air tools, air compressors, and metalworking accessories. Northern Tool + Equipment recently added a construction department to all stores and created a one stop retail resource for the construction workforce. The store also offers a versatile Parts, Service and Repair department with technicians to keep professionals and serious DIYers alike working.