Business in brief: May 20, 2024
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The Barnes & Noble at 9850 Brook Road in Glen Allen recently announced its closure on social media. The last day will be Sunday, June 23. The location has been open for 23 years but made the decision to close as the landlord has chosen to redevelop. As part of the closing, all books are currently 25% off, and games and gifts are at 40% off. Other Barnes & Noble locations include Short Pump, 11640 West Broad Street, and Libbie Place, 5501 West Broad Street. For details, call (804) 264-6850 or visit bn.com.
A new restaurant is planned in the former 3,500-square-foot Burger King location at the corner of East Parham and Staples Mill roads, Richmond BizSense recently reported. Homeward Kitchen, a fast-casual concept from Golden Corral, filed its plans with Henrico County last month. While Golden Corral operates as a buffet, Homeward Kitchen is designed for carryout and drive-thru. The new chain will focus on Southern comfort food.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Richmond Olympiad, Inc. – renewed its lease of 12,765 SF of industrial space at Gaskins Centre, 9878-9898 Mayland Drive (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); Visions Family Services, Inc. – leased 4,264 SF of office space at Parham East, 2201-2221 East Parham Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord); Simplisafe, Inc. – expanded its lease to a total of 24,069 SF of office space in Innsbrook Corporate Center, 4840 Cox Road (Brian K. Berkey and Karla Knight represented the tenant); FirstHand Health, Inc. – leased 3,024 SF of office space at Culpepper Building, 1606 Santa Rosa Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the tenant); Cosmo Nails – leased 1,960 SF of retail space at East Parham Place, 8800 Staples Mill Road (Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the landlord).
JPMorgan Chase Bank recently leased a .75-acre outparcel at Regency, 1420 North Parham Road in Henrico County, for the development of a branch building. Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the landlord.
Virginia Career Works—Capital Region will host Job Club, a networking group for job seekers that also teaches valuable job skills, every fourth Tuesday of the month. Job Club will meet May 28 at Virginia Career Works—Henrico Center, 121 Cedar Fork Road, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. During Job Club, participants will review and update their resume, hone their job skills, navigate the job market, learn job search techniques, apply for jobs online, conduct mock interviews, receive access to WiFi and computers, and more. Registration is required. For details, click here or call (804) 952-6108 or (804) 952-6116.
