Local medical device maker Tympanogen working on $5M raise ahead of first product launch

After more than a decade of development, a Richmond company has just received its latest capital infusion as it gears up for a commercial launch of its first product next year.Tympanogen CEO Elaine Horn-Ranney. Photos courtesy TympanogenTympanogen, a medical device company that is working to moderni
Read MoreThree local veterinary practices complete $3M in upgrades

Lucks Lane Veterinary Clinic after a $2 million round of renovations completed last year. (Photos courtesy Companion Animal Partners)After several years of work, three local veterinary practices owned by the same company have just completed a sizable round of upgrades.Companion Animal Partners, owne
Read MoreGreenCity solicitation nets ‘multiple’ responses from developers, Henrico says

The former Best Products headquarters building, which is to be repurposed as part of the GreenCity development. (Henrico County images)Henrico’s call for interest in the arena and commercial portion of its stalled GreenCity development drew “multiple” responses from developers, the county said, thou
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The Bacon Brothers talk new tour and musical memories before sizzling in Tin Pan.
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Local artists describe what it's like playing Anyfolk, a free local listening room series.
Read More Goochland planning commission recommends denial of 24-home subdivision on 110 acres in Maidens

The proposed Serenity Trail subdivision at 2453 Maidens Road. (Courtesy Goochland County documents)A proposed subdivision in the Goochland countryside got a frosty reception from the county planning commission earlier this month. The commission at its July 17 meeting voted to recommend denial of a r
Read MoreAccounting giant PwC the latest office tenant to sign on at Sauer Center

The four-story office building has been in the works since early 2021. (BizSense file photo)One of accounting’s so-called “Big Four” is jumping from downtown Richmond to the Sauer Center. PricewaterhouseCoopers recently finalized a lease to move its longtime local office from the James Center to the
Read MoreBlanchard’s Coffee broadens retail footprint to include dozens of Target stores

Blanchard’s Coffee is launching its products in dozens of Target locations in Virginia and Maryland in the coming days. (Jack Jacobs photo)A long-running local coffee company has brewed up a move into another big-box retail chain.Blanchard’s Coffee Co. announced Monday that its products will soon be
Read MoreThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.29.25

A campaign for hot sauce brand Texas Pete includes a video shot at Spang and directed by the studio’s Jordan Rodericks. Created by Cylndr Studios and McKinney, “The Yeehaw Straw for Texas Pete” campaign features a limited-edition, spicy flavor-infused straw made by the brand. WebStrategies is rebra
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An unconventional Renaissance faire, “Warriors in Bloom” is honoring rebels across history.
Read More Chamberlayne apartments plan upped to eight stories, 150 units

A rendering of The Chamberlayne apartment building, which is now planned to rise eight stories and include commercial spaces. (Image courtesy DNA Workshop)With a new plan calling for three additional stories and about a third more units, an apartment building in the works along a stretch of Chamberl
Read MoreLawsuits over unpaid work at Plenty indoor farm dismissed following firm’s Chapter 11 exit

Plenty Unlimited continues to operate its indoor farm in Chesterfield following the dismissal of lawsuits against the company seeking payment for work on an expansion project there and Plenty’s recent exit from bankruptcy. (BizSense file photos)The legal setbacks at a highly touted indoor farming op
Read MoreIce cream shop Crispy Cones to open in former Carytown Burgers & Fries

Carytown Burgers & Fries will soon become a Crispy Cones location. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photo)Burgers and fries were once the main menu item at 3449 W. Cary St. Soon, the storefront will be dishing out ice cream.The former Carytown Burgers & Fries building at the neighborhood’s western edge is plann
Read MoreRIC ponders possible direct route to Europe, duty-free store

The airport is currently pursuing a direct route to Europe. (BizSense file photo)There are some big plans on the radar at Richmond International Airport.Last week the Capital Region Airport Commission, the governing body that oversees RIC, held a two-day retreat at which it outlined big-picture plan
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The Chesterfield County brother of the woman missing in the Netflix doc "Amy Bradley is Missing" is still searching for answers.
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The perils of ambition in “House on Eden” and “Materialists.”
Read More 12,000-square-foot riverside mansion hits market with $7M price tag

The 12,000-square-foot house includes rear decks and terraces overlooking the James River. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)A 5-year-old mansion overlooking the James River near the Route 288 bridge is up for grabs.Visible from the bridge and just downriver from Benedictine College Prep and Saint Gertrude Hi
Read MoreNational thrift store chain Savers to open in shuttered Sam Ash space on Broad St.

The former Sam Ash Music’s local store at 9110 W. Broad St. is where thrift store Savers is planning to open a new location. (Jack Jacobs photo)A private equity-backed thrift store chain with hundreds of stores is expanding into the Richmond region for the first time.Savers, which sells second-hand
Read MoreManufacturer Cupron launches liquid copper product

Cupron Clear-infused paint is poured into a bucket. (Photos courtesy Cupron)A copper-focused Richmond company is expanding its lineup with a new product, following a sizable capital raise earlier this year. Cupron, which manufactures copper additives known for their anti-microbial properties, recent
Read MoreNew Business Licenses: 7.25.25

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