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Massage therapy and bodywork
Compare local massage and bodywork providers by published specialties, appointment fit, location, and direct booking options.
Painting contractors
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Auto repair and maintenance
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Plant nurseries
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Dentists and family dentistry
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Funeral homes and planning
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Produce stands and farm markets
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Independent pharmacies
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Locksmiths and security
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Appliance sales and repair
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Bakeries and scratch baking
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Dentist
Elrod & Dunham Dentistry
7516 Right Flank Road, Suite 210, Mechanicsville+1-804-746-1300
A locally rooted dental practice with Bell Creek and Atlee offices in Mechanicsville, centered on the hometown service of Dr. Joe Elrod Jr. and the long-running partnership of Dr. Bryson Dunham.
- Two Mechanicsville office locations
- Family and preventive dental care
- Restorative and implant dentistry
Massage and bodywork studio
Precision Clinical Bodywork
8201 Atlee Rd Suite A, Mechanicsville(804) 789-8575
A Mechanicsville massage and bodywork studio offering clinical, recovery-focused, movement-based, and restorative sessions from a multi-provider team.
- Multi-provider therapist matching
- Recovery and mobility-focused sessions
- Clinical and maintenance care options
Painting contractor
Widespread Solutions
6033 Mechanicsville Tpke, Mechanicsville(804) 317-9392
A family-owned Mechanicsville painting contractor serving residential, commercial, and historic properties with interior, exterior, cabinet, and specialty surface work.
- Residential, commercial, and historic project coverage
- Occupied-home preparation and protection
- Historic-property and architectural-detail work
Auto repair shop
Rick's Tire & Auto
9004 Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville(804) 559-0240
Rick's Tire & Auto is a Mechanicsville automotive shop providing repair, maintenance, tires, Virginia state inspections, fleet service, vehicle modifications, windshield work, and climate-control service.
- Passenger vehicles, light trucks, and medium-duty diesels
- Antique-car and fleet service capabilities
- NAPA AutoCare and TECHNET warranty programs
Plant nursery
Sandy's Plants, Inc.
8011 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville(804) 746-7092
Sandy's Plants is a family-owned Mechanicsville perennial nursery serving retail customers, landscapers, and garden centers with more than 1,500 varieties grown across over 30 acres.
- More than 1,500 perennial varieties grown across over 30 acres
- Family operation in Mechanicsville since 1979
- Outdoor container growing informed by regional Zone 7 conditions
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Produce market
Pole Green Produce
6547 Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville(804) 730-7732
A family-owned Pole Green Road produce market offering seasonal fruits and vegetables alongside locally produced foods and seasonal market goods.
- Family-owned Mechanicsville produce market
- Pole Green Road location
- Locally grown and locally produced goods
Independent pharmacy
Mechanicsville Drug Store
8077 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-5168
An independent Mechanicsville pharmacy serving the local community since 1957 with prescription, compounding, immunization, delivery, and medication-support services.
- Serving Mechanicsville since 1957
- Independent neighborhood-pharmacy model
- Published compounding and delivery services
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Locksmith and security company
Dominion Lock & Security
8098 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-1456
A Mechanicsville locksmith and security company founded by Johnny Tucker in 1975 and joined by his son Al in 1977, now serving residential and commercial security needs.
- Mechanicsville origin dating to 1975
- Father-and-son company history
- Local showroom and stocked products
Appliance store
Lipscombe Appliance
8082 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-4470
An independent Mechanicsville appliance store opened in 1964, now owned by Greg Koegler and centered on local guidance, in-house delivery and installation, and support after the sale.
- Mechanicsville business history dating to 1964
- Independent local showroom
- Owner Greg Koegler
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Bakery
Williams Bakery
8084 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville(804) 746-8370
A Richmond-area scratch bakery dating to 1911, with a documented fourth generation of Williams family bakers and a longstanding Mechanicsville Turnpike location.
- Richmond-area baking history since 1911
- Documented fourth generation of Williams family bakers
- Scratch baking and traditional recipes
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Funeral home
Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville Chapel
8014 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville(804) 746-8665
Bennett Funeral Home's Mechanicsville Chapel connects Hanover-area families with a local funeral-home organization whose official history begins in Richmond in 1897.
- Richmond-area funeral-home history dating to 1897
- Locally owned and operated according to the official history
- Mechanicsville Chapel opened in 1991 according to the official history
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