Tag: businesses
Shawarma Taco is coming to Annandale
Over a year ago, the owner of a property in Annandale told us they were planning to open a Shawarma Taco restaurant and accounting firm by the end of 2024 in a building undergoing renovations at 4201 Annandale Road. The renovations are still underway, although a sign is up announcing Olwan, Ghannam & Associates Accounting … Continued
Chase Bank to open in Annandale this month
The new Chase Bank branch at 4250 John Marr Drive in Annandale is expected to open on May 20. New customers who open a personal or business account at the Grand Opening will receive a coupon for $300, says Catherine Morrison, market director for consumer banking at Chase. The building, which formerly housed a SunTrust … Continued
Heritage Drive CVS will close
The CVS store in the Heritage shopping center at 7859 Heritage Drive, Annandale, is closing. The store manager, known as JD, said the store’s last day will be June 5. He said pharmacy customers will be able to transfer their prescriptions to other CVS stores. The company closed about 900 stores between 2022 and 2024 … Continued
Displaced retail tenants secure concessions from Virginia Hospital Center
The Virginia Hospital Center has agreed to assist the small businesses it’s displacing from a small retail strip on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church, the Viet Place Collective reports. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in October approved VHC’s plans to replace Graham Center with a health facility to include an emergency room, an urgent … Continued
JJ Salon & Barber reopens in Annandale
After the building housing JJ Salon & Barber on Columbia Pike was destroyed by a fire in March 2023, the owners rented space in two other salons while they tried to find a place of their own. Earlier this month, the owners, Jenny and Joey Lee, reopened JJ Salon & Barber in an office condo … Continued
Introducing a new column: Health & Wellness
By Rachel Martin For years, Annandale Today has been an incredible source of local news, keeping our community informed and connected. I’m excited to introduce a new column on health and wellness, dedicated to highlighting the many ways we can improve our health, strength, and well-being right here in Annandale. A lifelong Annandale resident, I’m … Continued
Chevy dealership opens in Lincolnia
The Malloy Automotive Group opened a Chevrolet dealership April 1 in Lincolnia next to Malloy Ford Alexandria. The Malloy Chevrolet sales office is located in a small building formerly used for used-car sales at 6508 Little River Turnpike. “We will be building a new state-of-the-art facility at our location,” says Evelyn Akers Baltimore, chief operating … Continued
Tobacco Hut building for sale
The space that formerly housed a Tobacco Hut store at 7221 Little River Turnpike in Annandale is for sale. The price listed on LoopNet is $2.1 million. Tobacco Hut opened last summer and recently closed. The 3,975-square-foot unit is part of a retail condominium. The property is zoned C-6. The listing says the recently renovated … Continued
Food trucks offer a preview of the future Flavor Hive restaurant
Flavor Hive, the restaurant coming to a former Wells Fargo building in Annandale, is under construction, but it’s already “open.” Flavor Hive food trucks parked on the site are attracting long lines of customers drawn by the company’s huge social media presence and its signature dish – the “walking taco chips bag.” Related story: … Continued
Ethiopian shop opens in Annandale
Annandale has a new shop specializing in products imported from Ethiopia. Lidya Market & Café opened in late February at 4544-A John Marr Drive. The store offers pantry items, such as berbere, a mixture of ground chili peppers and spices; shiro, made from ground chickpeas; lentils; rice flour; coffee; dates; snacks; and incense. Among other … Continued
Coffee shop to open in Annandale next month
Underdog Coffee & Bread is expected to open in Annandale in mid-March “if everything goes well,” reports manager June Kim. The shop, at 7109 Columbia Pike, will serve regular and specialty coffee, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, bagels, and acai bowls. Neither the menu nor the hours have been finalized, Kim says. She plans to add outdoor … Continued
Joann will close all stores following the company’s bankruptcy
Joann, the fabric and craft supply store at the Seven Corners Center, is expected to close in two or three months, although store employees haven’t been given a date yet. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, for the second time in less than a year. Joann announced plans to close all 500 … Continued
Ummah Market brings healthy food to Culmore
Local officials, religious leaders, and community members celebrated the Grand Opening of Ummah Market in Culmore Feb. 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The grocery store, at 6053 Leesburg Pike, specializes in products from the Middle East. Bakery items and prepared foods are made in-house. There’s a wide selection of imported pantry items, as well as … Continued
Meeting on Little River name change postponed to Feb. 19
The next community meeting on the proposal to give Little River Turnpike an honorary name, originally scheduled for Feb. 5, has been postponed to Feb. 19, 6 p.m. The meeting is being delayed “to ensure more time for outreach and engagement,” states an email from Olivia Logan, a staff member in Supervisor Andres Jimenez’ office. … Continued
Dog daycare opens Monday in Barcroft Plaza
Playful Pack, a new daycare and boarding center for dogs, opens in Barcroft Plaza on Feb. 3. The community is invited to an open house on Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visitors can bring their dogs, tour the facility, meet the team, sign up for a free temperament evaluation for dogs, and get two … Continued