Business in brief: Aug. 25, 2025

Venezuelan restaurant Bocata Arepa Bar, located at 10170 West Broad Street in the West End, recently announced its closure on Instagram. After nine years in business, the restaurant’s final day of operation was Aug. 22.

Charlottesville-based gym chain ACAC has purchased the former Lumber Liquidators building in Libbie Mill—Midtown for $13.8 million, Richmond BizSense recently reported. ACAC plans to open a fitness center in the 53,000-square-foot building. This will be the gym’s third location in the region, having opened in Midlothian in 2005 and Short Pump’s West Broad Village in 2012. Three other fitness studios are already operating in Libbie Mill including 9Round, Solidcore and Burn Boot Camp. 

Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services – renewed its lease of 23,030 SF at 1001 Technology Park Drive (Malcolm Randolph, Catherine Walker, John Carpin and Jimmy Martin represented the landlord); Carter Machinery Company, Inc. – leased 11,110 SF at 4880 Cox Road (Jimmy Martin represented the tenant); 1Dream Home Inc. – leased 1,955 SF at 4461 Cox Road (Malcolm Randolph represented the landlord).

MP RVA Development, LLC recently announced the appointment of Katie Kenyon as director of community partnerships for its nine Richmond-area Marco’s Pizza locations. Kenyon will spearhead the company’s local engagement, building partnerships with schools, nonprofits and community groups to deepen Marco’s connection throughout Central Virginia. Kenyon brings more than a decade of nonprofit leadership and community advocacy experience to the position. Most recently, she served as the executive director of Village Green RVA, a Richmond-based nonprofit dedicated to healthy food accessibility, community connection and support for foster families, seniors and youth. Under her leadership, Village Green RVA served tens of thousands of meals, processed hundreds of thousands of pounds of rescued food, mobilized hundreds of volunteers, and connected 65 community organizations to deliver food and resources to thousands of neighbors in need. She was the winner of NAWBO Richmond’s 2025 Women of Excellence Community Leader of the Year and a finalist for Style Weekly’s 2025 Community Leader of the Year.

Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Federated Mutual Insurance Company – renewed its lease of 1,072 SF at 3957 Westerre Parkway (Eric Hammond, Russell Wyatt and Eliza Izard represented the landlord); Regency Moving & Storage, Inc. – renewed its lease of 650 SF at 1503 Fauver Avenue (Colton Konvicka and Ben Bruni represented the landlord); New River Electrical Corporation – leased 2,017 SF at 4121 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Sell Ethics Marketing Group, Inc. – renewed its lease of 2,580 SF at 5350-A Lewis Road (Colton Konvicka represented the tenant); Stepwise Ventures, LLC – renewed its lease of 854 SF at 7921 West Broad Street (Ben Bruni represented the tenant); W.D.M. (USA) Limited – renewed its lease of 4,900 SF at 5721-5722 Charles City Circle (Ben Bruni represented the tenant); AG Essence, LLC – renewed its lease of 6,600 SF at 5350 Lewis Road (Ben Bruni and Russell Wyatt represented the tenant); Lifecycle Construction Services – leased 1,385 SF at 7130 Glen Forest Drive (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Ellis Wealth Management LLC – leased 3,198 SF at 4121 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord, and Ben Bruni and Sam Edwards represented the tenant); Piedmont Counseling Collective LLC – leased 1,325 SF at 12090 West Broad Street (Kit Tyler and Nash Warren represented the landlord); Integrity Home Mortgage Corp. – leased 1,360 SF at 4510 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Affinity Group Underwriters – renewed its lease of 1,229 SF at 4510 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord).

U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman’s office will host a job fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Henrico County Public Schools Adult Education Complex at Regency mall, 100 NOVA Way. The event is free to attend. The fair is designed to connect constituents with local companies actively hiring across a variety of industries. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore available positions, network directly with employers, and learn more about career opportunities in the Metro Richmond area. Free parking is available directly outside the complex. Business casual attire is encouraged. Attendees are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their résumés, along with a notepad and pen for taking notes during conversations with potential employers. For details or to register, click here.