Jim Ukrop, Richmond’s grocery titan and civic architect, dies at 89
Jim Ukrop, the former president of Ukrop’s Super Markets and a pivotal figure in Richmond’s civic and economic development, has died at 89. He transformed a single Depression-era store into a regional chain, later selling it to Giant-Carlisle in 2010. Beyond business, he championed downtown revitalization, the Richmond Folk Festival, and local entrepreneurship, leaving a legacy defined by active community involvement and philanthropy.
