It’s long been a rumor, but it has now been officially announced that Short Pump is getting its own Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and bar. More affectionately known to most as “BW3′s” or “B-Dubs, the popular chain, known for its wings and large variety of sauces, is moving into the old American Family Fitness location [...]
New Kroger Store Opening Date Pushed Back
The Corner At Short Pump, a 47-acre retail and residential development on West Broad Street at Lauderdale Drive, will feature a high-end, 86,000 square foot Kroger store when finished. But leasing agent Thalhimer, Cushman & Wakefield says the opening date for the store will likely be pushed back. Kroger was scheduled to be open by [...]
Short Pump-Based S&K Famous Brands Selling Headquarters & Closing Stores
S&K Famous Brands, a well-known menswear retailer with 196 stores across the eastern and midwestern United States, is planning to close 58 stores nationwide, as well as sell off its’ Short Pump headquarters. Hit hard by changing consumer trends and the economic recession, S&K is selling its’ Short Pump property in the Brookhollow Center on [...]
New Traffic Light At Nuckols & Pouncey Tract Now Operational
The Virginia Department of Transportation has completed work on a new traffic signal at the intersection of Nuckols and Pouncey Tract Roads near Wyndham, a light that many area residents said was long-needed in the area. The intersection has been plagued with traffic accidents, the most recent of which involved two dump trucks last week. [...]
Short Pump Auto Sales, LLC Files For Bankruptcy
Short Pump Auto Sales, LLC, with an address listed as 12638 West Broad Street, has declared Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The businesses owner, Shaheen Aloam Ferris has also declared Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Sales of new cars are down around 30% in the Richmond area. One used-car seller said sales are down 50%. Aaron Kremer Aaron Kremer [...]
Hotel Chain With Short Pump Locations In Trouble
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday morning that Extended Stay Hotels, Inc. is in early talks that could result in turning the hotel chain over to lenders. The hotels are geared towards business travelers who need rooms for longer than a night or two. Four of the hotels are around Innsbrook, and the bankruptcies of [...]
Local Malls Facing First-Quarter Fears
Richmond area shopping malls are holding steady, but trouble might be on the way as major retailers plan to close stores. A BizSense study found that the combined storefront vacancy of six area malls is 9.6 percent. Aaron Kremer Aaron Kremer is Editor of Richmond BizSense, a Downtown Short Pump news partner. | My Website [...]
Judge Rules Circuit City Employees Will Receive Pay & Benefits
We reported early Friday morning that laid-off Circuit City employees were in danger of losing their salaries and benefits ahead of the planned cutoff of January 9, 2009. A federal judge has ruled that these employees will indeed get to keep their benefits through the alloted time period, despite creditors who argued the company should [...]
Laid-Off Circuit City Employees May Lose Pay & Benefits
If a group of creditors get their way at a hearing today, almost 600 laid-off Circuit City employees may lose all pay and benefits more than a month earlier than what was expected. Creditors are speaking before a U.S. Bankruptcy judge beginning this morning and making a case that the employees are not providing services [...]
