January 23, 2025
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2020: What opened, what closed

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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

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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

Pet grooming shop opens in Annandale

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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

Virginia working group identifies issues for marijuana legalization

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A working group appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has outlined a series of issues that need to be addressed if the state legalizes marijuana.  The Virginia Marijuana Legalization Work Group was mandated by legislation decriminalizing marijuana enacted earlier this year. In November, Northam said he supports legislation in the upcoming General Assembly to legalize … Continued

Latin American restaurant to open in central Annandale

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Blue Moon is replacing Magill’s on Little River Turnpike. A new restaurant/nightclub called Blue Moon, featuring international cuisine focusing on Latin America, is opening at 7201 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The restaurant is taking over the building next to the Diamond Lounge that formerly housed Magill’s Famous Pizza & Buffet. Magill’s closed in July, … Continued

Medical cannabis dispensary serving Northern Virginia opens this week in Manassas

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Northern Virginia’s cannabis dispensary is at 8100 Albertstone Circle, Manassas. [Beyond/Hello] Beyond/Hello, the medical marijuana dispensary approved by the commonwealth of Virginia to serve Northern Virginia will open on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Manassas. Members of the public must first get official authorization before they can purchase medical cannabis, and Beyond/Hello requires online appointments. The … Continued