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It's Thursday, May 22, 2025. Today, rising rents are squeezing already-tight margins for downtown Fredericksburg business owners, and the Food Bank announces summer feeding schedule.
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Rent Increases, Lower Foot Traffic Causing Uncertainty for Downtown Small Businesses
By Adele Uphaus
The bath and body shop Sugar + Spruce has been in business on Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg for 13 years, and owner Morgan Wellman said it’s rare to see as many vacant commercial spaces on the street as there are right now.
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Food Bank Announces Summer Feeding Schedule
By FXBG Advance Staff
The Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank will again participate in the Summer Food Service Program, providing meals and meal kits to all children without charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Rising rents is pure greed. Out with the old and in with the new. Which reminds of Stafford VA sitting on a gold mine and letting it slip through the cracks. I'm talking the proposed Wildly popular gas station Buc-ee's that wants to locate in the Rt 630 corridor. Already lost out to Rockingham County VA who will be the first location in our state. 200 jobs and an investment of more than 60 million dollars in Rockingham County. It will include over 120 fueling stations, 600 parking spaces and 20 electric vehicle charging stations. Those who tried to stop it have one choice. MOVE!!