Bread worth talking about. Meat piled high.
Paninis pressed on country loaf, Italian grinders, focaccia and subs built to order. A new shop from Mike Lindsey and Kim Love-Lindsey, the Richmond family behind Lillie Pearl and Bolo's Eatery.
A sandwich shop years in the making
Mike Lindsey has been waiting for the right corner to do this one.
Back in 2021, when Lindsey Food Group was just getting started, Mike and Kim bought Pop's Market on Grace, a sandwich-focused deli downtown. It eventually became a second home for their fried chicken concept, Buttermilk and Honey, and the sandwich idea went in the back pocket. It never left.
Now it has a home. Lindsey's Sandwich Shop takes over the Short Pump Commons space on Pouncey Tract Road with a short, serious menu: paninis pressed on country loaf, focaccia baked for the job, Italian meats sliced thin and stacked, and a few house salads that regulars end up ordering every week.
Mike and Kim have built one of Richmond's most talked-about restaurant families since opening Lillie Pearl in the middle of 2020, adding Buttermilk and Honey, Bolo's Eatery, ML Steak, The Foundation and Love's Public Kitchen along the way. In 2023, Axios Richmond reported the group was on track to become the largest independent restaurant owner in the city. This one is the neighborhood spot in that lineup, the place you grab lunch and get back to your day.
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We were waiting for the right opportunity and the right spot.Mike Lindsey, Co-owner As told to Richmond BizSense, June 2026
Take a good long look
Built on the line, wrapped in foil, handed over the counter. No styling, no stand-ins.
The Big Daddy
Five meats, two cheeses, grinder sauce. Bring an appetite or bring a friend.
Mortadella on Focaccia
Fresh mozzarella, arugula, tomatoes and pesto on focaccia baked for the job.
Tuna Salad
Made in house, dressed with tomato and shredded lettuce on a roll that holds up.
Chicken Salad
Piled on country loaf with lettuce, tomato and pickles. A regular order around here.
Three things we will not rush
The bread comes first
Country loaf for the paninis, focaccia for the cold ones, sub rolls that can carry the weight. If the bread cannot hold the sandwich, the sandwich does not go on the menu.
Sliced thin, stacked deep
Spicy coppa, soppressata, pastrami, Virginia ham. Cut thin so it folds soft, then layered until the sandwich earns its price.
Built when you order it
Nothing sits under a heat lamp. Paninis hit the press, cold subs get dressed to order, and it comes to you wrapped and warm.
Find us in Short Pump
We are taking over the Short Pump Commons space on Pouncey Tract Road, right off Broad. Doors open soon.
- Address
- 4336 Pouncey Tract Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060Short Pump Commons, Henrico County - Hours
- Lunch and dinnerFull hours announced before opening day.
- Good For
- Counter lunch, takeout, office ordersDetails announced closer to opening day.