Category: Businesses
Grants available for technical assistance to help small businesses thrive
If your company specializes in marketing, business operations, or financial planning, you can apply to be a coach or consultant for Thrive, a Fairfax County program aimed at helping small businesses grow and flourish. The Board of Supervisors allocated $7 million from the county’s share of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund … Continued
Home renovation company opens in Annandale
Millennium Home Renovations has moved into the storefront formerly occupied by Vacuums Unlimited at 4229 Annandale Road in Annandale. The company does kitchen and bathroom remodeling, room additions, finished basements, decks, patio enclosures, roofing, flooring, siding, and other home improvement projects. Vacuums Unlimited relocated to 7004 Commerce St. in Springfield. Millennium Home Renovations manager Ronaldo … Continued
PNC, other banks are shutting down
PNC Bank is closing 127 branches in grocery stores nationwide this year, many of them in Virginia. It’s part of a trend, as branches have been shutting down nationwide. According to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which reports bank closures, these branches inside Giant stores were scheduled to close on June … Continued
Dance studio is moving to Annandale
International Dance is moving from its current location in Pinecrest Plaza to the former Treasure Trove spot in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. According to the Pinecrest Plaza website, an ice cream shop called Mimi’s Handmade will occupy the dance studio’s current location. Mimi’s Handmade, located at Pentagon Row in Arlington, offers some … Continued
JJ Salon & Barber relocates to temporary space after a fire destroyed its building
JJ Salon & Barber has relocated to a temporary location since its building on Columbia Pike in Annandale was heavily damaged in a huge fire in March. The owners, Jenny and Joey Lee, are renting a few chairs at the 7 Hair Line salon across the street at 7116 Columbia Pike in the shopping center … Continued
Beanetics’ new owners are making the Annandale coffee shop more inviting
The new owners of Beanetics Coffee Roasters, Annandale residents Nicole and Jason Llorenz, have brightened up the shop and are adding new menu items. Beanetics was opened 12 years ago at 7028 Columbia Pike in Annandale by David and Amy Starr as a family-owned small-batch coffee roaster. The Llorenzes are continuing that legacy. “We’re rethinking … Continued
SweetFrog fro-yo shop opens in Annandale
SweetFrog, a frozen yogurt shop, had a soft opening on June 7 in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike – just in time for summer weather. Franchise owner Nabil Hindi wants the shop to become a community gathering place; he added outdoor seating to bring people together. SweetFrog offers customizable treats. Customers choose a … Continued
International market coming to Culmore
A new international grocery store, called Ummah Market, is coming to the former Walgreens building at 6053 Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. The store is expected to open in two or three months, says Pianda Mashel, manager of the Ummah Market in Glen Allen, Va., outside Richmond. The store will sell … Continued
Java Loco is coming to Graham Park Plaza
Two new businesses are coming to Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard – a coffee shop and a health clinic. Java Loco, a local chain that offers coffee, bubble tea, smoothies, sandwiches, and baked goods, is expected to open in mid-June. It will be located in the part of the shopping center closest to the … Continued
Jake’s Ice Cream owner honored for her support of people with disabilities
The Pozez Jewish Community Center has honored Robin Rinearson, the owner of Jake’s Ice Cream in Barcroft Plaza, for her “outstanding efforts to create innovative and integrated job opportunities for adults with disabilities.” Rinearson, a retired optometrist, was presented with the Eleanor Sue Finkelstein Inclusion & Disabilities Award for Service to the Disability Community at … Continued
Annandale gas station gets a makeover
The BP gas station on the corner of Columbia Pike and John Marr Drive in Annandale is getting a makeover. The project includes new signage, façade improvements, and new, faster gas pumps, says manager Lena Dawoud. The interior of the store won’t be changed.
Connection provides personalized fitness plans
The Connection Wellness Center, a personal fitness studio at 4113 John Marr Drive in Annandale, creates individualized workout plans focusing on strength training. Connection owner Rachel Martin, a lifelong Annandale resident, was the co-owner of PR Performance Fitness, which opened in the same location in 2017 and closed last June. Former PR co-owner Pablo Amaya … Continued
Health clinic opens temporarily in Annandale
CareLife Medical, a clinic temporarily located in a former bank building at 4250 John Marr Drive in Annandale, offers medical aesthetics services, as well as basic healthcare. CareLife relocated from its former home on Old Lee Highway in Fairfax and will only be in its current space for about two more months until it secures … Continued
Wells Fargo branch in Annandale will close
The Wells Fargo Bank at 4260 John Marr Drive in Annandale will permanently close on July 26, states a letter to customers from District Senior Manager William Lionhood. Other Wells Fargo branches will remain open, including the ones at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale and 6565 Little River Turnpike next to Home Depot. The … Continued
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close all of its 360 stores by June 30, the Washington Business Journal reports. That includes the Bed Bath & Beyond at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. Customers who have those ubiquitous blue-and-white 20 percent off coupons have to use them before they expire on April 26, according … Continued