Richmond BizSense has a good article about the deal that brought Sabra Dipping Company to Chesterfield County. http://www.richmondbizsense.com/big-biz/543-how-hummus-arrived-in-va.html

Alstom Power, Inc., held a groundbreaking celebration on December 3, 2008 for a new Blade Manufacturing Facility at its Willis Road plant in Chesterfield County.

The Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia has leased 7,000 sf. in the Moorefield V building located on 720 Moorefield Park Drive in Chesterfield County. The bureau, along with 25-30 employees is relocating from Richmond and will take occupancy in January 2009.

Sabra Dipping Company will open a state-of-the-art food processing plant in Chesterfield County. The plant will produce award-winning Sabra branded dips and spreads including the country’s best-selling Sabra hummus and vegetable dips. Current projections estimate 260 new jobs will result from the facility, beginning in mid 2010. Chesterfield County successfully competed against two other states for the project. The 110,000 square foot facility will be located on 49 acres in the Ruffin Mill Industrial Park at the Walthall interchange off Interstate 95.

Communities In Schools of Chesterfield (CIS) is a public/private partnership established in 1993 to promote academic achievement among at-risk youth. CIS coordinates and delivers education, health, and social support services to promote academic achievement by focusing on prevention and intervention to youth and their families. Over 1,000 at-risk youth received high school diplomas with support from CIS since program began in 1993.