Tag: businesses
Giant, Safeway, and Fairfax Connector union members plan to strike
The Safeway on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Local 400 of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union is planning a strike against Giant and Safeway over the companies’ failure to meet employees’ wage and benefit needs. The union is holding a rally and press conference at a Safeway in Washington, D.C., today at 11 … Continued
Pupusas Express to take over old Quizno’s spot
Pupusas from Papusas Express Pupusas Express is coming to the former Quizno’s space in the Annandale Shopping Center. In addition to traditional Salvadoran pupusas, the menu features carne asada, fajitas, burritos, tacos, and Salvadoran soups, among other Tex-Mex and American fare. Owner Lorenzo Guevara hopes to open the restaurant in two or three months, at … Continued
Gold’s Gym in Seven Corners is closing
Gold’s Gym at 6720 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners is closing on March 13. A message in the gym from Gold’s President Adam Zeitsiff states: “The landlord has unexpectedly exercised their early termination option on our lease. To ensure there is no interruption to your fitness journey, we will be relocating our members to Gold’s … Continued
The Dama Ethiopian restaurant is now the Monarch
The Ethiopian restaurant at 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, formerly known as Dama is now the Monarch Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar. There’s a new manager and the restaurant now serves alcohol, but the ownership is the same, the menu hasn’t changed, and neither have the pastries. Related story: Dama brings taste of Ethiopia to Annandale … Continued
Former Rite Aid drug store is now Walgreens
A Walgreens drug store opened Feb. 14 at 6053 Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. It has a pharmacy offering flu shots and other immunizations, along with health and beauty items, greeting cards, snacks, and other items. The building formerly housed a Rite Aid drug store. The Walgreens company purchased nearly 2,000 … Continued
Food Star supermarket opens
Shoppers turned out in force for the grand opening of the Food Star grocery store in the former Toys R Us building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners on Feb. 14. Food Star offers a big selection of international items not available in other nearby supermarkets. “We have more varieties of produce, … Continued
Chico’s celebrates ‘Pawlentine’s Day’
Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza is offering free manga/anime portrait drawings of pets and their human companions on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 4-6:30 p.m. All pets are welcome. If you can’t bring a pet, the artist can work from a photo.
It’s official: The Seven Corners Sears is closing
A sign in the Seven Corners Sears. [Freddy Ramirez] The Seven Corners Sears is closing April 12. There are deep discounts throughout the store. Signs in the store say all sales are final, no returns are allowed, and points may be redeemed on purchases. Just last week several employees insisted the store was not closing, … Continued
TeenServ helps homeowners find teens for yard work
The teens who founded TeenServe (from the left): Quin Frew, Jack Lannin, and Ben Jeannot. Homeowners who need someone to mow lawns, rake leaves, shovel snow, or carry out other outdoor or indoor jobs can arrange for a teenager to do the work through an online company created by three high school students. TeenServ LLC was … Continued
Annandale’s Hunter-M E-Sports is for the serious gamer
If your home computer doesn’t cut it for serious gaming, Hunter-M E-Sports at 7031 Little River Turnpike in Annandale offers 70 high-end gaming computer stations 24 hours a day. Another 16 computer stations will be added soon. Hunter-M E-Sports caters mainly to big online multiplayer games. The most popular games are Fortnite, League of Legends, … Continued
New barber school offers $3 haircuts
The CS Barber School has replaced the AT&T store at 7305 Little River Turnpike in the center of Annandale. The shop offers $3 haircuts for men, women, and children by people studying to become barbers. The barber education program is $800.
Seven Corners gets a new Peruvian restaurant
The former SanChick Peruvian chicken and sandwich eatery at 6198 Arlington Blvd. in the Willston Shopping Center has been transformed into the Chilcanos RestoBar, a Peruvian restaurant with a more extensive menu. Chilcanos offers several types of ceviche, several fish and seafood entrees, lomo saltado, pollo saltado, anticucho, and much more. “We wanted to bring … Continued
Hair Cuttery plans to trim its portfolio
The Hair Cuttery in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The Ratner Cos., the owner of the Hair Cuttery chain and other salons, plans to close about 10 percent of its stores beginning this month. According to a Jan. 16 press release, the decision to close stores follows “a comprehensive evaluation of its locations that took … Continued
New Giant will have special features
The new Giant nears completion. A date has been set for the opening of the Giant grocery store under construction in the Seven Corners Shopping Center – March 6. The Giant replaces a Shoppers grocery store that closed in September. The new store will have lots of special features, including a fresh fruit-cutting station and will offer the … Continued
New owner at Parliament Cleaners slashes prices
Parliament Cleaners, at 7412 Little River Turnpike. One of the oldest continuously operating businesses in Annandale, Parliament Cleaners in the Little River Shopping Center, has a new owner. Joseph Lee purchased the business from Connie Burnley, who has owned and operated the shop for 48 years. Lee is working on fixing the machines and renovating … Continued