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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Michael Schwartz

    Officials praise Jim Ukrop, local business legend, who died Friday at 89 - Richmond BizSense (opens the original)

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    Jim Ukrop at an event in 2015. (BizSense file photo) Richmond has lost a legend of the local business community. Jim Ukrop passed away Friday evening at the age of 89. Perhaps best known for helping grow his family’s Ukrop’s Supermarkets grocery store chain into a beloved Richmond institution, Ukrop also made his mark in philanthropy, banking, venture capital and as a civic booster. The John Marshall High School and College of William & Mary graduate served as CEO and chairman of his family’s na

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Michael Schwartz

    TowneBank passes torch to new Richmond market head as longtime leader Collins retires - Richmond BizSense (opens the original)

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    TowneBank’s Richmond headquarters is in the Gateway Plaza building downtown. (Photos courtesy TowneBank) For the first time since it entered the Richmond market more than a decade ago, a new face will be overseeing TowneBank’s local operations. The $23 billion Hampton Roads-based bank last week announced Matthew Scott as its new Richmond region president. Scott took the role on Sept. 1, replacing longtime leader Pat Collins, who’s retiring in the coming months. Collins and Scott are both veteran

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Michael Schwartz

    Bank of America building new branch in Hanover County - Richmond BizSense (opens the original)

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    The new Bank of America branch will be part of the Stony Run Commons retail development from South Carolina-based Twin Rivers Capital. (Courtesy Twin Rivers Capital) Bank of America’s local branch building streak is spreading to Hanover County. The banking giant is under construction on a new location at 10274 Washington Highway in Glen Allen, just north of Virginia Center Commons. The from-scratch branch will span about 4,700 square feet and is expected to open in the first quarter of next year

  4. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Michael Schwartz

    Scott’s Addition strip club to pay $300k to settle wage dispute with disgruntled dancers - Richmond BizSense (opens the original)

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    Richard’s Rendezvous sits at the northeast corner of Scott’s Addition. (BizSense file photo) It’ll take six figures to bring an end to a wage dispute between a long-running local strip club and a group of its former dancers. Richard’s Rendezvous, which operates at 1732 Atlamont Ave. in Scott’s Addition, has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle the lawsuit filed against it earlier this year by performers who claimed they’re owed unpaid minimum wages and unpaid overtime, and that the club’s pay practi

  5. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Michael Schwartz

    Blue Ridge Bank to be acquired by N.C.-based HomeTrust Bank in $448M deal - Richmond BizSense (opens the original)

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    Blue Ridge Bank’s parent company is headquartered in Henrico County. (Courtesy Blue Ridge Bank social media) Twelve months after climbing back to profitability following a rough couple of years, Blue Ridge Bank has found a suitor. The Henrico-based bank on Monday announced it has struck a deal to be acquired by Asheville, North Carolina-based HomeTrust Bank. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $448 million and will bring Blue Ridge’s $2.5 billion in total assets and 27 branches

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