Three New Restaurants Sign Leases Across Chesterfield and Henrico in One Week

Three new restaurants signed leases across Chesterfield and Henrico in the same week this September, according to Richmond BizSense’s commercial real estate roundup for September 11, and the three corridors they picked say something about where retail demand is strongest right now: western Chesterfield near Cosby Road, the Hull Street Road corridor further south, and the Williamsburg Road corridor on Henrico’s east side.

Flying Biscuit Cafe Comes to Cosby Road

Flying Biscuit Cafe, an Atlanta-founded breakfast and brunch chain, leased 3,500 square feet at 15701 Cosby Road in Chesterfield, with Alicia Brown and Connie Jordan Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer representing the landlord. This appears to be the brand’s first foothold in the Richmond market. Cosby Road sits at the center of a cluster of newer western Chesterfield communities, including Woodlake and Hallsley, both of which have seen steady retail follow the rooftops in recent years.

Granizadas Chapinas Cami Signs on Hull Street Road

Further south, at 8245 Hull Street Road in Chesterfield, Granizadas Chapinas Cami leased 2,400 square feet, with Rebecca von Meister of Taylor Long Properties representing the tenant. Based on the business’s name and its existing social media presence, it’s a granizadas concept – Guatemalan-style shaved ice drinks – moving from a smaller or more informal footprint into a dedicated storefront. It’s a different kind of retail story than a national chain signing its first regional lease, but it’s the same underlying signal: independent food and beverage concepts are still finding it worthwhile to commit to real, dedicated space along this corridor.

Xquisite Bar & Grill Takes Williamsburg Road

On the opposite side of the region, Xquisite Bar & Grill leased 3,180 square feet at 2709 Williamsburg Road in Henrico, with Robert Marshall representing the landlord in a deal reported through Taylor Long Properties. Williamsburg Road runs through Henrico’s East End, within reach of Sandston and Highland Springs, two communities that don’t always get the retail attention that western Henrico corridors like Short Pump do.

Why Three Different Corridors Matter

What stands out is the spread. These aren’t three leases clustered on the same block chasing the same rooftop growth – they’re spread across Chesterfield and Henrico, on both the west and east sides of the region. That kind of geographic spread in a single week of reported deals suggests restaurant and retail demand isn’t limited to the handful of corridors that usually make headlines.

For homeowners, this kind of commercial growth matters beyond convenience. Chesterfield County’s own economic development office has said publicly that it’s trying to shift the county’s tax base from its current 80-percent-residential, 20-percent-commercial split toward something closer to 70/30, specifically to ease the property tax burden on homeowners. Every new commercial lease, including small restaurant deals like these three, is a small step in that direction, even if the effect on any one household’s tax bill is gradual. Separately, BizSense’s weekly new business license listings show this kind of small-scale retail and restaurant formation happening across both counties on an ongoing basis, not just in the handful of deals that make it into a leasing roundup. If you’re evaluating a neighborhood partly on what’s nearby to eat and shop, it’s worth looking at recent commercial leasing activity in the immediate corridor, not just at what’s already open today. You can see what’s currently listed near any of these corridors on our active listings page.

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