Furniture shoppers east of the Cumberland River will soon lose a fixture in their neighborhood. Richmond-Va.-based Heilig-Meyers (HMYRQ.OB) Thursday announced it will close 375 stores including ...

The Heilig-Meyer, which closed its furniture store in 1999, sits on 1.6 acres. United Blood will demolish at least 50 percent or as much 85 percent of the building and rebuild.

The other shoe dropped for Heilig-Meyers furniture stores Wednesday. The Richmond, Va., furniture store chain announced Wednesday it will close its remaining 375 stores, including the Waterloo ...