Business in brief: April 13, 2026
The owner of the Chicken Fiesta restaurant chain is developing a ranch and event venue on land he owns in Varina, Richmond BizSense recently reported. Harold Vega is imagining a new restaurant with an equestrian center and barn on the 114-acre property at 3801 Darbytown Road. The restaurant would be a steakhouse concept, and guests could take horseback rides and visit the animals after their meals. The ranch also would have a riding ring and be open for weddings and other events.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following commercial lease transactions in Henrico County: Fidelity Power Systems – leased 10,000 SF of industrial space at Gaskins Centre—Building III, 9878-9898 Mayland Drive (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); US Med Equip, LLC – leased 8,400 SF of industrial space at Dabney VI, 2277 Dabney Road (Evan Magrill represented the landlord and Chrissy Chappell represented the tenant); Mystreet Community Management – renewed its lease of 4,303 SF of office space at Highland I, 7231 Forest Avenue (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord); CR3 PARTNERS, LLC – renewed its lease of 2,290 SF of office space at Highland I, 7231 Forest Avenue (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord); Colonial Granite LLC – leased 1,316 SF of office space at 2421 Westwood Avenue (Craig Douglas and Scott Douglas represented the landlord); and Rinker Design Associates, LLC – leased 12,497 SF of office space at East Shore, 100-300 East Shore Drive (Amy J. Broderick and Mark E. Douglas represented the landlord).
Gather West End—Coworking and Office Space will host a Speed Networking event on Tuesday, April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Speed networking is described as a “structured event where attendees rotate through quick, timed conversations with other participants. It’s a fun and efficient way to meet new people, exchange ideas, and build professional connections in a short amount of time.” Pastries, fruit and coffee will be available. Click here to reserve a free spot.
American Legion Varina Post 233 and Henrico School Board member Alicia Atkins (Varina District) are partnering to host the “Varina Works!” summer employment and career expo on Thursday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Varina High School, 7053 Messer Road. Organizations interested in attending to discuss paid summer employment, internships, volunteer experiences and long-term career pathways should contact Jeremiah Barley (jmbarley@henrico.k12.va.us) or Atkins (asatkins@henrico.k12.va.us) for details or to register.
