Business in brief: March 4, 2024

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Fleming’s – leased 9,032 SF of retail space at West Village, West Broad Street at North Gayton Road (Connie Jordan Nielsen represented the landlord); Azal Mart – leased 2,400 SF of retail space at 8921 Patterson Avenue (Michael Shaia represented the landlord); RxEOB.com, LLC – renewed its lease of 3,329 SF of office space at Premier Tech Center, 2810 North Parham Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord); RGI General Contractors – renewed its lease of 2,496 SF of industrial space at Gaskins Centre, 3801-3827 Gaskins Road (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); Playa Bowls – leased 1,657 SF of retail space at Short Pump Station, 11301 West Broad Street (James Ashby IV represented the landlord and Alicia Brown represented the tenant).

Beginning March 4, 29,000 public elementary school students across Virginia, including some students from Henrico County, will begin reading the same book as part of the Virginia Reads One Book program. The program is designed to strengthen the educational connection between home and school. The Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation and 21 banks across Virginia are sponsoring nearly half of the schools participating in the program, at 38 Title 1 elementary schools. This $120,000 commitment will support more than 15,000 participants. Each student will receive a copy of “Judy Moody was in a Mood” by Megan McDonald. The reading schedule will take about 15 minutes each night, which puts all the participating schools literally on the same page. Teachers will augment the reading with classroom activities, trivia contests, prizes and fun opportunities for family engagement.

Estate sales and business liquidations franchise Grasons has opened an office in Midlothian, its first in Virginia. Grasons of James River will serve the communities of Midlothian, Chesterfield, Henrico, Short Pump, Richmond, Hanover, Mechanicsville, and surrounding areas. The company offers estate sales, professional appraisals, comprehensive cleanouts, and business liquidations. It is headed by Becca Nagle, owner of the Midlothian office. For details, call (804) 270-8958 or visit grasons.com/james-river.

Connect Talent Solutions will hold a hiring event Tuesday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Virginia Career Works—Henrico Center, 121 Cedar Fork Road. The company has immediate openings for security fencing and gating field service technicians, installation technicians and laborers. Click here for details.

The Virginia Department of Corrections will hold a hiring event Tuesday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel, 1021 Koger Center Boulevard. Available positions include corrections officer, probation officer, food service and more. Participants should bring a resume and be prepared for interviews. To learn more about job opportunities at the VADOC, visit https://vadoc.virginia.gov/job-opportunities.