Tag: businesses
Business owner honored for hiring people with disabilities
Robin Rinearson, the founder of Jake’s Ice Cream, was honored with the Illinois College of Optometry Alumni Association’s Humanitarian Award earlier this month for her support of people with disabilities. When Rinearson opened Jake’s Ice Cream in 2021 in Barcroft Plaza, she hired people unable to find jobs elsewhere because of mental or physical disabilities. … Continued
Health & Wellness: World-class boxing in Annandale
By Rachel Martin When Eric Zimmerman walks into his boxing gym in Annandale, he brings with him global experience, resilience, and a vision for community transformation. Zimmerman opened Z’s Boxing Gym in late 2024 at 4119 John Marr Drive in Annandale. Earlier this year, Zimmerman spent three months coaching Team USA at two world-class tournaments … Continued
Falls Church hires a Vietnamese outreach specialist
The City of Falls Church has hired a Vietnamese outreach specialist to advance the city’s relationship with the Vietnamese community. Le Nguyen (Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ), a former journalist, most recently with Voice of America, is using his Vietnamese heritage and bilingual fluency to engage with the community. Related story: City of Falls Church commits to preserving … Continued
The Block and B-Thrifty are closing
The Block, a popular food hall in Annandale that has served the community since 2016, will close by the end of August. The owner of the Eastgate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive, Brian Kim, has informed tenants on the northern side of the property that they have to vacate the space by Aug. 31. … Continued
Grow your business at the Taste of Annandale
Here’s a great way to shine a spotlight on your business or organization and show your support for the community: Sign up as a sponsor of the 2025 Taste of Annandale. This huge, family-friendly festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space at 7200 Columbia Pike, in … Continued
Small trash haulers oppose a Unified Sanitation District
If Fairfax County establishes a Unified Sanitation District, it would kill his business, says Phillip LeMaster, the owner of Garby Disposal Services. Under the USD proposal, the county would take over trash and recycling and engage a company to handle all waste collection in a single region. State law requires a five-year waiting period before … Continued
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