Ten new storefronts on Broad Street have been selected to receive $10,000 each. The money comes from Venture Richmond by way of the VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
Announced in January , the grants were intended to recruit new tenants to fill vacancies along Broad. As long as businesses had a verified one-year minimum lease for street-level space between Belvidere + Fifth Streets and met a few other requirements, they could apply.
Here are the new businesses lining Broad you can check out today. Bonus: We made an interactive map if you want to plot a day to visit them all.
Birth in Color RVA , 115 E. Broad St. | Trains doulas and raises awareness around maternal health + reproductive justice.
Charged Up , 106 W. Broad St. | A clothing boutique + entertainment company.
Jolene , 211 W. Broad St. | Collects and curates handmade objects and décor.
Lavender Social Club , 414 W. Broad St. | Experienced hairdressers work as a creative team at this gratuity-free salon.
MyselfiesRVA , 10-12 W. Broad St. | A photo art gallery + event space.
Nurturing Minds Inc. , 420 W. Broad St. | Provides affordable resources to encourage youth development.
Rushing Blooms , 18 W. Broad St. | Sells bouquets + wreaths of locally-sourced dried flowers.
RVA Hair Warehouse , 102 W. Broad St. | A hair boutique with extensions, weaves, and wigs.
Sarah’s Den , 24 E. Broad St. | Serves youth + families with its Unique Resource Center and thrift store.
Taylor’s Barbershop , 115 W. Broad St. | A barbershop with an upbeat atmosphere + over a decade of experience.
Hear from each of the business owners by reading the Venture Richmond announcement .