Tag: businesses
Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners business owners invited to free training program
Business owners in Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners are invited to participate in a free business training program. The Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation is working with the Community Business Partnership to offer this program with grant funds from Kaiser Permanente.
Planning Commission to take up accessory living units
The building to the left of this house in Mason District appears to be an ALU. After years of work and nearly 100 community meetings, the Fairfax County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing Jan. 28 on zMOD, the massive rewrite, consolidation, and modernization of the county’s zoning code. The Board of Supervisors’ hearing … Continued
Italian restaurant to open next month in Bailey’s Crossroads
The future home of Nour Resto. Updated Jan. 21: An Italian restaurant called Nour Resto is under construction in a small retail strip on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It’s replacing Sardi’s Pollo A La Brasa, which closed several months ago. It could open in late February or early March says director of operations Aziza … Continued
Fundraiser organized to save Auntie Te’s consignment shop
Kerry Creason (left) and Theresa Cizmar at Auntie Te’s. Like so many small businesses, Auntie Te’s consignment shop has been struggling during the pandemic. Longtime friend and customer Janene Corrado organized a fundraiser to help save the business. Donations can be made on GoFundMe. Theresa Cizmar opened the boutique in 1991 in Annandale. It was … Continued
Taco Rock now open in Pinecrest Plaza
Taco Rock, a restaurant specializing in creative tacos and tequila cocktails, had a soft opening earlier this week at 6550 Little River Turnpike in Pinecrest Plaza. There will be a grand opening on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The menu offers tacos with fried chicken, sesame-crusted ahi tuna, mushrooms, and tequila-battered grouper, as well as more traditional … Continued
Fit Theorem offers kickboxing in Seven Corners
The former I Love Kickboxing studio in the Willston II Shopping Center in Seven Corners has been rebranded as Fit Theorem. Before, the studio was solely focused on kickboxing. Now the program offers kickboxing combined with exercises aimed at weight loss, says instructor Maddie Staley. Fit Theorem is catered more to people who want to … Continued
Construction of supermarket underway in Annandale
Construction of the K Supermarket is moving along pretty quickly. The store will reportedly offer a wide selection of Asian and Latino items. It’s located at 4239 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the former Kmart building. The K Supermarket is the anchor of a new shopping center. A thrift store opened recently, and a couple … Continued
Loyal customers of Anthony’s are contributing funds to keep the restaurant afloat
Like so many businesses during the COVID pandemic, Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road is struggling to survive. “It’s been a very difficult year. Business has declined tremendously,” says Ted Yiannarakis, the son of owners Anthony and Faye Yiannarakis, who founded the Italian/Greek restaurant nearly 50 years ago. “We have some wonderful customers who are very … Continued
Alexandria celebrates ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ – Landmark Mall never looked so good
Wonder Woman kicks butt at Landmark Mall. A special treat for Northern Virginians watching “Wonder Woman 1984” are the scenes filmed at Landmark Mall. The City of Alexandria is celebrating the release of the movie with a display featuring a prop from the mall scene and other WW84 special promotions. The seven-foot-tall drum with the … Continued
2020: What opened, what closed
Lidl opens in Pinecrest Plaza. Many of the restaurants and other businesses that closed during 2020 couldn’t survive under the restrictions to stop the spread of COVID. Meanwhile, a fair number of businesses opened this year in spite of the pandemic. Here’s a rundown of the restaurants and other business that opened and closed in … Continued
Giant to add labels indicating products are from a minority-owned company
The Giant on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Giant Food will introduce new shelf labels in January for about 3,100 products sold in its stores that come from minority-owned businesses, the company announced last week. The labels will let shoppers know certain products are from women, black, Asian-Indian, Hispanic, LGBT, or veteran-owned businesses. There are 218 … Continued
New sushi restaurant will offer Thai cuisine
Akeno is moving into the vacant space between Taco Rock and T-Mobile. Akeno Sushi Bar & Restaurant, under construction in Pinecrest Plaza, will serve sushi with a taste of Thailand. The co-owners Eakachai (Sean) Promsiri and Anawat Jaithum are both originally from Thailand. In addition to traditional Japanese sushi, they are planning creative sushi varieties … Continued
D1 athletic training center to open in Pinecrest Plaza
D1 has leased this vacant space in Pinecrest Plaza. An athletic training studio called D1 is coming to a vacant storefront next to Lidl at Pinecrest Plaza. Franchise owner Tom Fukuda hopes to open in May or June. D1 offers athletic-based, personal and small group training for adults and scholastic sports training for kids and … Continued
Pet grooming shop opens in Annandale
Bessie’s Pet Grooming opened Dec. 15 at 7139 Columbia Pike in Annandale. It’s in the building that formerly housed Heidi’s Nails. The interior of the building has been totally redone. Bessie’s offers a full range of dog bathing and grooming services. The owner, Mi Ok Cho (Bessie), plans to hire a cat groomer. A full-service … Continued
Sushi restaurant coming to Pinecrest Plaza
People wait in line for the grand opening of Lidl at Pinecrest Plaza in September. [James Albright] Pinecrest Plaza is getting another new restaurant. Akeno Sushi Bar & Restaurant is going into a 1,615-square-foot spot between Taco Rock and T-Mobile. Taco Rock is planning to open later this month. The other new restaurant in Pinecrest … Continued