Megamart Supermarket to open in Annandale

Megamart, a grocery store focusing on the Hispanic community, is expected to open in Annandale in late February or early March.

The store is located at 4415 John Marr Drive in the space formerly occupied by Party Co and AnnSandra.

Megamart offers “the best prices and the best quality of food,” says Jose Valasquez, the manager of the Megamart in Arlington. The Annandale location will be the 12th store in the Megamart chain. There’s also one in Alexandria; the rest are in Maryland.  

The Annandale Megamart will have a bakery, butcher, pharmacy, and a selection of hot, prepared foods.

“We try to get the Spanish community involved as much as possible,” Velasquez said. The Arlington store donated food and gave out coupons during the pandemic. That effort netted the store an Outstanding Community Service Award from the Arlington County government.

Megamart provides free transportation home to customers who spend a certain amount of money; at the Arlington store, that’s $70, Velasquez says. That’s a big help to people who take a bus to the store but don’t want to carry a load of groceries home on the bus.

He expects the Annandale store will have a big grand opening celebration with live music.

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