Business in brief: May 4, 2026
Caring Transitions of Greater Richmond, which provides senior relocation, downsizing and estate sale services, has a new owner. Peter Robinson, a veteran of the senior living industry, has acquired the franchise from local founder Dani Washington. Robinson steps into the role of owner following a 17-year career as the chief marketing officer for LifeSpire of Virginia. In that capacity, he led marketing strategies for retirement communities, including Lakewood Manor in Henrico. Robinson officially assumed control of operations March 1.
Schewels Home, a family-owned furniture store founded in Lynchburg in 1897, recently opened its 52nd store – its second in Henrico – at 3807 Mechanicsville Turnpike in the Fairfield District. Owner Matt Schewel said the company was drawn to the county’s “growing and dynamic market,” according to a social media post by the Henrico Economic and Development Authority. Another recent opening in the Fairfield District is Chesapeake’s Burger Haven. The restaurant opened its second Virginia location at 8340 Brook Road in the Hungarybrook shopping center.
DPR Construction has expanded its Innsbrook office in Henrico County, completing a 9,100-square-foot build-out designed to accommodate workforce growth and increasing demand for technically complex projects throughout the region. With this renovation, DPR now occupies the entire building, which is approximately 24,000 square feet in size. The expansion brings multiple DPR Family of Companies under one roof, creating a more integrated environment for project delivery. The project was supported in part by Henrico County’s Technology Zone program. Click here to read more.
Wilson Lee Interiors, a luxury interior design and construction firm, recently opened its newly relocated studio at 11551 Nuckols Road, bringing the company’s range of services (including residential, commercial and hospitality design) into a single location. The firm is led by principal designer Angela Wilson Lee and chief of construction Annorie Lee. Click here to read more.
Chipotle opened its newest Henrico location April 29, at 4071 Concord Creek Place, adjacent to the Springdale Park community near the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Mechanicsville Turnpike. The store is open daily from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is hiring. For details, visit chipotle.com/careers.
Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following commercial lease transactions in Henrico County: Virginia Women’s Center, Inc. – leased 707 SF at 7130 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 101 (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Kaleo Legal, LLC – leased 2,287 SF at 7130 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 410 (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Commonwealth Oral and Facial Surgery – renewed its lease of 3,932 SF at 8503 Patterson Avenue, Suites B, D and E and its lease of 5,150 SF in Suite A (Russell Wyatt and Eliza Izard represented the landlord); Sound Hall Studios Inc. – leased 4,085 SF at 2821 North Parham Road (Todd Buttner and Eric Hammond represented the landlord); and Commonwealth Benefits Consultants, Inc. – renewed its lease of 652 SF at 7130 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 302 (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord).
