Business in brief: Oct. 7, 2024

, a culinary education center providing hands-on cooking classes, has acquired Henrico-based RVA Food Safety LLC, a provider of in-person ServeSafe Manager classes and testing. The acquisition will expand Kitchen Classroom’s services to offer food safety training and certification to food service professionals in the Richmond area, company officials said in a statement. RVA Food Safety will now leverage Kitchen Classroom’s kitchen to enhance its classes and also plans to introduce Spanish language ServeSafe Manager classes in the late fall. ServeSafe certifications are valid for five years, necessitating ongoing training for industry professionals.

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Jordan White has joined EXIT First Realty in Glen Allen as a real estate agent.

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CPA firm Keiter recently announced four new partners at the company, effective Oct. 1:

• Jim Chinn, CPA – Chinn joined Keiter in 2017 and provides tax consulting and compliance services to privately owned businesses and individual clients, with a focus on the health and medical services and real estate industries. He is a leader in Keiter’s Health & Medical Services team.
• Melissa Dambach, CPA, CFP, CDFA – Dambach has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, specializing in tax planning, consulting and compliance services for high-net-worth families and their entities. She is a member of Keiter’s Family, Executive & Entrepreneur Advisory Services team.
• Elizabeth Lewis, CPA – Lewis joined Keiter in 2011 and specializes in serving large not-for-profit organizations, real estate companies, and real estate investment funds. She serves on Keiter’s Financial Services and Real Estate and Construction teams.
• Paul Staples, CPA – Staples began his career journey at Keiter as an intern in 2012 and has developed extensive experience in business tax planning and compliance and in transaction advisory consulting for clients in the real estate and financial service industries. He co-leads the firm’s Cost Segregation team and is a member of the firm’s Real Estate & Construction and Financial Services teams.

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Vazales Properties, LLC recently purchased 3,888 SF at 2569-2571 Homeview Drive in Henrico County from Shannon Properties, LLC for $805,000. Michael Morris of Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC represented the purchaser.

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Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. – leased 1,748 SF at 3957 Westerre Parkway (Eric Hammond, Russell Wyatt and Eliza Izard represented the landlord); Batra and Chahal Enterprises, LLC – leased 1,764 SF at 1090 Virginia Center Parkway (Todd Buttner represented the landlord); Harris Williams Dental Laboratory, Inc. – leased 1,235 SF at 5700 Old Richmond Avenue (Tucker Dowdy and Robbie Berndt represented the landlord); Kasch Levitch McAleer & Associates, LLC – renewed its lease of 5,144 SF at 4801 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Panera, LLC – subleased 4,100 SF at 11350 Nuckols Road (Michael Morris represented the landlord).

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Richmond International Airport will hold a job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Road in Sandston. A diverse group of employers at the airport are offering full- and part-time positions, possibly with onsite interviews. Candidates must be able to pass a background check. Shuttles will transport attendees directly to the job fair from the bus stop for GRTC Route 7A/B. Free parking is available at the hotel. For details, visit flyrichmond.com/employment.