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Navy Veteran Opens Carpet Cleaning Franchise In Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG-A soft opening was held in February for a new carpet and floor cleaning franchise in Williamsburg.
Cornelius Davis, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 2019, opened JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care of Virginia. The business specializes in...
DQ Grill & Chill Now Open For Business in York County
YORK-It’s official. The new DQ Grill & Chill located off of George Washington Memorial Highway in the Grafton Shopping Center is open for business. Mid Atlantic Dairy Queen, a Virginia-based DQ franchise, hosted a ribbon cutting Monday, March 20,...
Two New Gloucester Eateries Opening March 21
GLOUCESTER – A pair of new restaurants in Gloucester, one featuring Italian food and the other a deli, are opening on Tuesday, March 21.
Jack Bertuglia announced his newest restaurant, Fiorello Ristorante Italiano in the White Marsh Shopping Center, will...
Joint Ribbon Cutting Celebration Set For Three Greater Williamsburg Businesses
WILLIAMSBURG-The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the openings of three area businesses with an upcoming collaborative business ribbon cutting.
The event will take place on March 28 beginning at 2pm and honor two new businesses in Williamsburg as...
Made Co. Gearing Up For March 25 Opening In Midtown Row
WILLIAMSBURG-The retail company Made Co. is set to open its first brick and mortar establishment in Williamsburg’s Midtown Row later this month.
Made Co. plans to open its doors on Saturday, March 25.
A grand opening event is planned beginning with...
“Cheesecake Lady” Opens Bakery In Gloucester
GLOUCESTER – Karen McCook knows her happy place.
“Standing in the back, 12 hours a day, just baking all day, couldn’t be happier,” she said. “I could just stand and bake forever.”
With that passion for baking, it’s somewhat of a...
Colonial Iron Gym Set To Open In Greater Williamsburg Later This Year
YORK-A new workout facility is headed to Greater Williamsburg.
Colonial Iron Gym is slated to open soon in the James-York Plaza shopping center. Owner Joseph Welday and his wife recently leased 8,244 square feet of space in the shopping complex.
Welday,...
Two New Businesses Now Open In Coliseum Central
HAMPTON-Two new businesses are now up and running in Hampton’s Coliseum Central area.
The new businesses include a new jeweler and a new veterinary hospital.
Crown Jewelers opened a location in Peninsula Town Center in February. The new store specializes in...
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Latest Lease Transactions Include Home Improvement Companies, Wellness Services, Retail Shops
Among the latest new commercial real estate lease transactions on the Peninsula are new home improvement companies, a new Starbucks, a new health &...
Dominion Energy Receives Top Marks From CDP
CDP, an international non-profit organization that helps companies and cities disclose their environmental impact, recently bestowed a grade of “A” to Dominion Energy in...
James City County Denies Pivot Energy Solar Project
JAMES CITY-A solar project proposed for Norge was recently denied by the James City County Board of Supervisors.
Pivot Energy, a company based out of...