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Mike Platania

Mike Platania

Author at richmondbizsense.com at Richmond BizSense

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    Recent Articles

    richmondbizsense.com

    And Dim Sum restaurant closing in Jackson Ward, assets sold to new operator

    "You know, I wanted to have 15, 20 restaurants,” said owner Liz Kincaid. “But those priorities have shifted. They're definitely more focused on family and more meaningful relationships, instead of just growth and scale of the business.”
    24 days ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    The Stew: Restaurant news roundup for 11.11.25

    BizSense is reintroducing The Stew, a monthly roundup of all the restaurant news we wouldn’t have the time or capacity to cover otherwise.
    27 days ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Century-old Virginia Trust Co. building up for auction downtown

    “It is an architectural marvel. It is the Rock of Gibraltar. It is truly, truly remarkable,” said the auctioneer of the 27,000-square-foot Neoclassical Revival-style structure, which has also been known as the Tredegar Trust Building.
    28 days ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    D.C. developer zeroes in on Virginia Home’s Byrd Park building for ...

    In addition to its plan to convert the Virginia Home building into 131 apartments, Audeo Partners is also eyeing 31 townhomes on another Virginia Home-owned parcel nearby.
    about 1 month ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    New restaurant Big Bamboo taking over former Wong Gonzalez space do...

    The owners of Sushi-O in Midlothian and Main Street Dragon in the Fan are taking over expanding into downtown Richmond for their newest concept. 
    about 1 month ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Thai Boat, the newest restaurant from the Mom’s Siam family, opens ...

    It's the latest offering from the prolific Kiatsuranon family and marks the first time since before the pandemic that the restaurant space at 2301 W. Main St. is open for business. 
    about 2 months ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Boarded-up former KFC on Patterson Ave. purchased by car wash owner

    The former Kentucky Fried Chicken and Long John Silver's combo restaurant property at 8810 Patterson Ave. recently sold to an entity tied to the Tommy's Car Wash franchise.
    about 2 months ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    State-owned Rocketts-area acreage sold to Ohio real estate firm for...

    Previously used by the Virginia Department of Transportation, the 21-acre property is along Route 5 and the Virginia Capital Trail and beside the planned Fulton Yard development site.
    about 2 months ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Owners of Short Pump Indian restaurant Lehja buy downtown building

    Sunny Baweja said he and his business partner bought the building as an investment property and that he hasn’t thought about any potential concepts for it at this point
    2 months ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Member of local Giambanco restaurant family launches namesake liquo...

    “Eventually once things take off, we plan on opening up the distillery. That's my dream,” said Giuseppe Giambanco, who owns Il Forno Italian restaurant in Ashland and is launching The Giambanco Reserve brand of bourbon and tequila.
    2 months ago
    richmondbizsense.com

    Amigos restaurant next to Willow Lawn closes as building is put up ...

    “I didn’t want to renew the lease either. But I was planning to sell (the business), maybe,” said owner Rudy Padilla, who said he was only recently notified that the building was being put up for sale. 
    2 months ago