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Sally Bell’s offers a few of Richmond’s favorite things
Jul 29th
It’s not a brown paper package. But it is tied up with string and it is one of Richmond’s very favorite things. And now, thanks to a new venture, you can enjoy it on weekends. In 1924, following their meeting at a Women’s Exchange, Sarah (“Sallie”) Cabell Jones of Ashland and Elizabeth Lee Milton of More >
Schwarzschild is a Richmond Girl’s Best Friend
Jul 28th
In the early 1890s a young man named William Harry (W.H.) Schwarzschild was working as a clothing salesman, but like many he sought a better opportunity for himself. He saw among his clients the need for quality timepieces, particularly for those men who worked to keep the trains running on time. So in his non-work More >
C.F. Sauer: Spicing Richmond Up for Over 100 Years
Jul 9th
Richmond residents have long been familiar with the animated neon sign of the C.F. Sauer Company at their headquarters on Broad Street. Begun in 1884, Sauers is one of Richmond’s oldest companies. Their offices have been located at 2000 W. Broad Street since 1911. At the age of seventeen, Conrad Frederick Sauer was a drug More >
A Good Car at a Good Price
Jun 30th
In the early 1990s, seeking to find a new retail opportunity, Circuit City CEO Richard Sharp and Vice President of Corporate Planning Austin Ligon developed the concept for CarMax. In December of 1991 the Circuit City made a wise investment of $50 million to fund the concept. The first CarMax store was opened in Richmond More >
