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2025 Living Legends: PAULETTE, WILLIAM A. ‘BILL’
In 1975, armed with $1,000 to invest, Paulette laid the foundation for what would become KBS. What started as a one-person company with an office in a sheet-metal shop has grown to a top-ranked mid-Atlantic construction firm, with $321 million in annual revenue and 110 employees in offices in Richmond and Virginia Beach. Its notable […]
2025 Living Legends: UKROP, ROBERT S. ‘BOBBY’
Although his family’s eponymous grocery chain has been out of business since 2009, Ukrop has continued his family’s legacy through the Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods brand of prepared foods and bakery operations, launched in 2010. Known for its fried chicken, potato wedges, rainbow cookies and White House Rolls, Ukrop’s products are regionally available at Kroger, Wegmans, [&helli[...]
2025 Living Legends: ARCHER, ROBERT A. ‘BOB’
Archer’s career began after earning a business degree in 1969, followed immediately by military service and a tour in Vietnam. Upon his discharge in 1972, Archer was named general manager and vice president of Blue Ridge Beverage, the wholesale beer, wine and nonalcoholic distributorship his family has owned and operated since 1959. He became chairman […]
2025 Living Legends: BARRY, CAROLYN AND RICHARD F.
Longtime Hampton Roads residents, the Barrys made a $35 million donation to Old Dominion University in 2016, then the Norfolk university’s largest individual gift, which funded the Barry Art Museum. Richard “Dick” Barry, whose father was a math professor at ODU, retired as vice chairman of Landmark Media Enterprises in 2010, and Carolyn Barry, a […]
BridgeTower Media acquires Grace Media, leader in window coverings industry
BridgeTower Media — parent company of Virginia Business and a leading provider of business intelligence, marketing solutions, and events across more than 40 specialized B2B brands — has acquired Grace Media, the company behind the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) and Window Fashion VISION magazine, including its digital platform www.wf-vision.com. As the premier annual event [&hellip[...]
The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration
I was disappointed to see that your July column about illegals had a strong liberal slant. The term “undocumented” is liberal speak for illegal entry. It’s crime. We have a legitimate entry vehicle that includes green cards and visa programs in addition to normal immigration. There is no excuse for endorsing illegal activities in the […]
For the Record: August 2025
Central Virginia In late June, Bow Tie Partners unveiled its $5 million overhaul of BTM Movieland at Boulevard Square, which opened in 2009 inside a 53,000-square-foot former locomotive factory near Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The new attractions from the renovation projects are open, including two new large-format auditoriums, reclining seats throughout the auditoriums[...]
Virginia 500 spotlight August 2025: CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ KUHN
WHAT I DO FOR FUN: I am an avid outdoorsman. This passion for nature has shaped my interest in conserving land for future generations. WHAT I WAS LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL: I’ve always liked to work, and this was true when I was a kid. In fact, I launched JK Moving from the basement of […]
StartVirginia: Heard Around Virginia August 2025
AgroSpheres, a Charlottesville biotech company developing nontoxic crop-protection products, announced in late June it was launching commercial sales of Fun-Thyme, a biofungicide derived from thyme oil. The company is partnering with Denver-based agricultural products marketer and distributor Wilbur-Ellis to introduce the product to U.S. farms. Fun-Thyme is billed as a highly effective alternative[...]
