Norfolk-backed firm invests millions elsewhere as city waits

A community story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Community · Virginia · October 19, 2026

From Virginia Mercury

Hampton Roads Ventures backed a $12 million investment in a grocery store in rural Marion, $10 million for a farm equipment distribution center in Martinsville and $3 million for a supermarket in Louisiana in the past year. And once again, none of its projects were in Norfolk.

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