Homemades by Suzanne exemplifies the spirit of businesses that employ disabled individuals — “open-mindedness and a willingness to help their employees succeed and strive for their goals,“ an official says.

Richmond doesn’t have a Pinkberry—actually, only New York and Los Angeles are lucky enough to have the groovy frozen-yogurt chain—but it does have something similar: Verry Berry.  The locally owned and operated frozen-yogurt shop opened a couple of weeks ago at 1311 W. Broad St., across from the Siegel Center in the former Capital Garage building.