How to do your holiday shopping at Black owned businesses in Richmond

There are plenty of ways to support and experience the talents of the Black community in Richmond this holiday gift giving season.

If you are looking for ways to fill your gift list by shopping at African American-owned brick and mortar stores, restaurants, services, caterers, bakers and makers, then this listing below will get you started on that path.

Members of the Facebook groups RVA Dine and RVA Makers Forum suggested their own businesses and tagged others.

Also listed below are groups like the Jackson Ward Collective that give further resources to explore Richmond’s African American treasures.

Be sure to subscribe to email updates, follow @rvacheap on Twitter or like RVA (Richmond) on the Cheap on Facebook to stay in the know about the latest freebies & deals.

Other resources to connect to Black-owned businesses and experiences.

•Visit BlackRVA

•Support Black Business 804

•App for a growing list of Black owned businesses

•Blocal Search

•Blocal Search Facebook page

Black owned businesses to complete your holiday shopping in Richmond:

Shopping:

•Shakoor’s Merchandise 319 N 2nd St, Richmond, VA

•Walker & Son custom jewelry and repair

•Bahashem Soap Company LLC, 1221 Hull Street, Richmond, Virginia 23224, US

•Blessed 4 Less Boutique, 5740 Brook Road

Find more resources at:

•Venture Richmond article: “16 Black-owned Businesses to Check Out in Downtown Richmond” –

•Jackson Ward Collective

Have you tried the Hush Puppies & shrimp at Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen?

Restaurants:

•Lillie Pearl

•Big Herm’s Kitchen

•Family Secrets Restaurant

•Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen

•Jamaica Ting

•Greenbriar Café & Coffeehouse

•Brewers Café in Manchester

•Assante’s pizza

Get more restaurant tips at Virginia Black Restaurant Experience

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Poor Georgie’s Bake Shoppe Bourbon pecan pie. Photo credit: Facebook

Baked goods:

•Tipsy Cupcakes RVA

•Favour cookie Company

•Maggie’s Cupcakes

•The Treat Shop RVA

•Goody Godoy lady owned confection business

•Dee’s Crab Pies

•Mone’s Cakepops

•Poor Georgie’s Bake Shoppe

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Catering:

•BLACKFOLKFOOD

•Mobile Yum Yum Catering & Events Caribbean Soul Food flavor food truck

•Kingzz Ice

•K’s Plates

•Simone’s Kitchen

•Lunchbox HQ

•District Eats RVA – Maryland-style jumbo lump crab cakes

•The Kitchen Magician

•IslandCatering

•Ashland Catering Company

•True’s Cultural Kitchen

Services:

•Mobile Spa RVA

•BareSoul yoga & wellness

•Focus and Fabulous Events and Photo Booths

•Sheila M. Boyd – Empowerment Coach

•D’s Balloon Décor and More

•Zen Massage and Wellness

•Lenore Coaching specializes in individual career coaching packages and/or resume/cover letter writing or review

•Therapist Nicole Garland

•N’DIVINE HANDS massage. Gift certificates available. $10 off any massage service for Black Friday

•Simply Velvet Luxury Global Spa

•The Bink Group professional coaching

•Cap Strategy – Strategic planning, leadership development and organization. Equity, diversity, inclusion & belonging

•MASSive Performance fitness facility in South Chesterfield

•Tiny Textures hair styling

•Diamonds and Dutch Pet Bath & Spa

•Jahmecca DJ

•Plush Smiles (teeth Whitening)

•Lucid Living

•Two Fat Babies candles

•Crystal Clear Financial Solutions

•Uncle Ty-rone: The Kid’s Comedian

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Products:

•Customized lockets, earrings, inscription pendants

•Plushmochas – plus size lingerie

•Books

EXCELLENCE by Design for all your personalized items including tshirts, hoodies, masks, cornhole sets and much more

•Everything Waisted – unique waist beads

•Xquisit waist bead GRAPHIC

•Purpose Driven Designs for personalized designs like drinkware, clothing, canvas, ornaments, etc.

•www.kouturekandles.com

•Kay’s Beauty Bar KBB

•Sgbodybutter all natural skincare products. Great stocking stuffers.

•WWW.ICONIC7.COM

•Panache Clothing Boutique

•Fancy Girl Boutique

•Unicia R. Buster art

•Day Three Bath & Body

•Shop Good Juju

•Scintilating Keepsakes – handpoured soy wax scented candles

•Lammar Marie’s Gourmet Popcorn

Happy Shopping!

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More things to do in and around Richmond:

How to do your holiday shopping at Black owned businesses in Richmond

Other resources to connect to Black-owned businesses and experiences.