July 18, 2009
Could Ukrop’s find buyer?
If Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. is looking for a buyer, as has been reported, it could be difficult for the Richmond-based grocery chain to find a company willing to spend the money to break into an already saturated market. One analyst has pegged the value of Ukrop’s at about $248 million, but it’s unclear if a supermarket chain would be willing, or even able, to invest that sort of money in a company already seeing its market share decline.
June 15, 2009
Bizz Buzz: Pro football league sets its base in Richmond
Richmond is a business town. From large corporations such as Altria, CarMax and Owens & Minor to mom-and-pop stores and service companies, the area’s business community is diverse and active. But the area’s newest corporate citizen brings something new: pro football. Richmond is now home to the Indoor Football League. In April, the 19-team league moved its headquarters from Odessa, Texas, to new digs in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom, at East Main and 21st streets.
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