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Richmond, Capital One offering restaurant 101 seminar
The city of Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development, in partnership with Capital One, will offer a free information session for current and prospective restaurant owners in April, covering topics such as setting menu prices, meeting city requirements and creating improvement plans. Award-winning Richmond chef, r[...]
Hilb Group acquires N.J. risk management firm
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC announced Thursday that it has acquired New Jersey-based E.B. Cohen Insurance and Risk Management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “E.B. Cohen aligns perfectly with our strategy for growing among industry leaders — bringing a terrific histor[...]
Perdue AgriBusiness plans $59M Chesapeake expansion
Perdue AgriBusiness will invest $59.1 million and expand operations in the city of Chesapeake, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Thursday. The company, an affiliate of Perdue Farms Inc., will modernize facilities and increase production of high protein soybean meal, soybean oil and hulls. The expansion will position P[...]
Report: Va. data center projects totaled $6.8B in 2021
Data centers are a primary driver of economic growth in Virginia, comprising $6.8 billion or 62% of all major economic investments announced last year by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, according to a new report released Thursday by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). While the total for 2021 represen[...]
WaveDancer to acquire Herndon SaaS firm for $90M
Fairfax-based software company WaveDancer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herndon-based software-as-a-service platform company Knowmadics Inc. for $90 million. Approximately $56.5 million in cash and $33.5 million of stock at a price of $6.50 per share comprise the $90 million to[...]
Henrico-based TemperPack receives $140M in financing
TemperPack Technologies has received $140 million in new equity financing, the Henrico-based manufacturer announced Tuesday. The company manufactures ClimaCell thermal liners, a recyclable, nontoxic alternative to expanded polystyrene and Styrofoam, used to ship food, pharmaceutical and other products which help to reduce waste and carbon emissions. TemperPack produces millions of ClimaCell box liners monthly from […][...]
RIR president to head Henrico sports/entertainment authority
Henrico County officials on Wednesday named longtime Richmond Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier to lead its new sports and entertainment authority. Bickmeier’s last day with the raceway, where he has led for more than a decade, is April 15. He will begin working in his new role on April 18. “With Dennis Bickmeier serving a[...]
Richmond pares down Diamond District developer pool
Story updated, March 24 at 11:45 a.m. The city of Richmond announced Wednesday that six competing development teams have been chosen out of 15 applicants to continue in the competition to redevelop the Diamond District area near the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ stadium. The city requested applications late last year for the [...]
Davenport Energy promotes Harold Thornton to president
Chatham-based Davenport Energy Inc. has promoted Harold E. “Hal” Thornton Jr. to president, the company announced Tuesday. Thornton has been with Davenport, a provider of gas, diesel fuel propane and petroleum products, for 27 years. He was initially hired as human resources director in 1995, rising through the ranks[...]
Norfolk Tourism Foundation names new director
The Norfolk Tourism Foundation and VisitNorfolk announced Thursday that Kelsey Backe is the foundation’s new director. “I am thrilled to be able to join the Norfolk Tourism Foundation and to put my skills to use supporting our current hospitality workers, our future hospitality workers and tourism research initiatives that w[...]
Roanoke College selects next president
Roanoke College’s next president will be Frank Shushok Jr., the college announced Tuesday. Shushok, Virginia Tech’s vice president for student affairs, will succeed Michael C. Maxey, who served as president for 15 years and is retiring in July, to become the school’s 12th president. “I am thrilled to welcome Presiden[...]
Cameron Foundation president to retire
The Cameron Foundation’s president, J. Todd Graham, will retire Dec. 31, the Petersburg foundation announced Monday. Graham has served as the foundation’s president since fall 2012. Under his leadership, the foundation has supported projects that have established school-based health clinics in Petersburg and Hopewell high sc[...]
