Business in brief: April 20, 2026
Henrico-based Gumenick Properties recently announced a new restaurant concept coming to 4900 Libbie Mill East Boulevard in Libbie Mill—Midtown. Eric Hess and Marianne Trak Hess, owners of Lola’s Farmhouse Bistro, will open OPA! Social in the mixed-use community later this year. The restaurant will feature Greek and Mediterranean cuisine but also serve a variety of Italian and American dishes, plus wines and cocktails. Click here to learn more.
Florida-based charcuterie chain Graze Craze is now open in the Gayton Crossing Shopping Center, Axios Richmond recently reported. Graze Craze offers curated meat and cheese plates in various sizes, with options running from $9 to $210. The location at 1318 Gaskins Road is the chain’s first Richmond location. Graze Craze is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Dog treat maker Best Bully Sticks is closing its eastern Henrico facility, Richmond BizSense recently reported. The shutdown will result in the loss of 94 local jobs. Central Garden & Pet, Best Bully Sticks’ California-based parent company, says they are consolidating operations to an existing facility in New Jersey due to increased competition in the dog treat industry.
Colliers Richmond recently announced the following commercial lease transactions in Henrico County: National Counseling Group, Inc. – leased 6,151 SF at 1604 Santa Rosa Road (Catherine Walker, Austin Makepeace and Malcolm Randolph represented the landlord, and John Carpin represented the tenant); Unsprung Upholstery Company LLC – leased 4,027 SF at 4730 Wistar Road (Jimmy Martin and Wood Thornton represented the landlord); Adoration Home Health and AT Home Care Hospice – leased 6,993 SF at 8751 Park Central Drive (John Carpin, Jimmy Martin, Malcolm Randolph and Catherine Walker represented the landlord, and Zach Roski and Tom Vozenilek represented the tenant); and The County of Henrico, Virginia – leased 3,254 SF at 4435 Waterfront Drive (Wood Thornton and Frank Hargrove represented the landlord).
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following commercial lease transactions in Henrico County: Robinson Export Import Company, Inc. – renewed its lease of 10,980 SF of industrial space at Dabney Center VIII, 2130 Tomlynn Street (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); Virginia Apartment Management Association – leased 3,236 SF of office space at Glen Forest Office Park, 7204 Glen Forest Drive (Brian K. Berkey and Karla Knight represented the tenant); and Olsten Building Company, LLC – leased 2,000 SF of industrial space at Dabney Road Center, 2095 Dabney Road (Craig Douglas represented the landlord).
