Business in brief: Aug. 18, 2025

National lacrosse retailer Lacrosse Unlimited is coming soon to the former GameStop space in the Ridge Shopping Center in Western Henrico, Richmond BizSense recently reported. The store sells equipment, supplies and apparel needed for the game. It is Lacrosse Unlimited’s first store in the Richmond region.

EXIT First Realty in Glen Allen recently announced that Jose Juarez has joined its team of real estate sales professionals.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: TJ Maxx – leased 23,050 SF of retail space at Creeks at Virginia Center, 9830 Brook Road (Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the tenant); The Winvale Group, LLC – expanded its lease to 10,537 SF of office space at Westerre II, 3957 Westerre Parkway (Brian K. Berkey, Karla Knight and Alex T. Wotring represented the tenant); Spirit Halloween – leased 35,000 SF of retail space at Parham One, 8151 Brook Road (Alicia Brown, Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the landlord); Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. – renewed its lease of 24,201 SF of office space at East Shore, 100-300 East Shore (Amy J. Broderick and Mark E. Douglas represented the landlord); Rent-A-Center East Inc. – renewed its lease of 4,142 SF of retail space at Glen Lea Centre, 3800 Mechanicsville Turnpike (Alicia Brown, Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the landlord); Hand ‘n Heart – leased 2,887 SF of office space at the Carousel Building, 7814 Carousel Lane (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the tenant); Earthy Roots Hair Solutions – leased 2,500 SF of retail space at 5936-5948 Brook Road (Annie O’Connor and Katie Siegel represented the landlord); New River Electrical Corporation – leased 2,017 SF of office space at Innsbrook Commons, 4121 Cox Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the tenant); AAA+ Transportation Service – leased 1,500 SF of office space at Parham East, 2201-2221 East Parham Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord).

Leadership Metro Richmond will host its annual Board Connector event at Richmond Raceway, 600 East Laburnum Avenue, on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Board Connector is an open-house-style networking gathering that connects service-minded individuals with 40+ nonprofit organizations actively seeking new board and committee members. This casual event takes place in the open-air pit crew garage bays located inside the racetrack. Attendees will receive a welcome packet with helpful information including a list of participating organizations, the skills and experience they are seeking in new board members, and more. Light refreshments will be served. There is no cost to register for the event as a board prospect or individual attendee. For details, visit lmronline.org/board-engagement/#boardconnector.