Tag: businesses
Hangry Joe’s to open in Annandale
A Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken restaurant is bringing another type of chicken to Annandale, which already has numerous chicken options. The restaurant is moving into one of the vacant storefronts in the new shopping center at the corner of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive. It will be next to Wingstop, the chicken wings … Continued
Grants available for technical assistance to help small businesses thrive
If your company specializes in marketing, business operations, or financial planning, you can apply to be a coach or consultant for Thrive, a Fairfax County program aimed at helping small businesses grow and flourish. The Board of Supervisors allocated $7 million from the county’s share of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund … Continued
Home renovation company opens in Annandale
Millennium Home Renovations has moved into the storefront formerly occupied by Vacuums Unlimited at 4229 Annandale Road in Annandale. The company does kitchen and bathroom remodeling, room additions, finished basements, decks, patio enclosures, roofing, flooring, siding, and other home improvement projects. Vacuums Unlimited relocated to 7004 Commerce St. in Springfield. Millennium Home Renovations manager Ronaldo … Continued
Dance studio is moving to Annandale
International Dance is moving from its current location in Pinecrest Plaza to the former Treasure Trove spot in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. According to the Pinecrest Plaza website, an ice cream shop called Mimi’s Handmade will occupy the dance studio’s current location. Mimi’s Handmade, located at Pentagon Row in Arlington, offers some … Continued
JJ Salon & Barber relocates to temporary space after a fire destroyed its building
JJ Salon & Barber has relocated to a temporary location since its building on Columbia Pike in Annandale was heavily damaged in a huge fire in March. The owners, Jenny and Joey Lee, are renting a few chairs at the 7 Hair Line salon across the street at 7116 Columbia Pike in the shopping center … Continued
Beanetics’ new owners are making the Annandale coffee shop more inviting
The new owners of Beanetics Coffee Roasters, Annandale residents Nicole and Jason Llorenz, have brightened up the shop and are adding new menu items. Beanetics was opened 12 years ago at 7028 Columbia Pike in Annandale by David and Amy Starr as a family-owned small-batch coffee roaster. The Llorenzes are continuing that legacy. “We’re rethinking … Continued
International market coming to Culmore
A new international grocery store, called Ummah Market, is coming to the former Walgreens building at 6053 Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. The store is expected to open in two or three months, says Pianda Mashel, manager of the Ummah Market in Glen Allen, Va., outside Richmond. The store will sell … Continued
Java Loco is coming to Graham Park Plaza
Two new businesses are coming to Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard – a coffee shop and a health clinic. Java Loco, a local chain that offers coffee, bubble tea, smoothies, sandwiches, and baked goods, is expected to open in mid-June. It will be located in the part of the shopping center closest to the … Continued
Jake’s Ice Cream owner honored for her support of people with disabilities
The Pozez Jewish Community Center has honored Robin Rinearson, the owner of Jake’s Ice Cream in Barcroft Plaza, for her “outstanding efforts to create innovative and integrated job opportunities for adults with disabilities.” Rinearson, a retired optometrist, was presented with the Eleanor Sue Finkelstein Inclusion & Disabilities Award for Service to the Disability Community at … Continued
Connection provides personalized fitness plans
The Connection Wellness Center, a personal fitness studio at 4113 John Marr Drive in Annandale, creates individualized workout plans focusing on strength training. Connection owner Rachel Martin, a lifelong Annandale resident, was the co-owner of PR Performance Fitness, which opened in the same location in 2017 and closed last June. Former PR co-owner Pablo Amaya … Continued
Health clinic opens temporarily in Annandale
CareLife Medical, a clinic temporarily located in a former bank building at 4250 John Marr Drive in Annandale, offers medical aesthetics services, as well as basic healthcare. CareLife relocated from its former home on Old Lee Highway in Fairfax and will only be in its current space for about two more months until it secures … Continued
Wells Fargo branch in Annandale will close
The Wells Fargo Bank at 4260 John Marr Drive in Annandale will permanently close on July 26, states a letter to customers from District Senior Manager William Lionhood. Other Wells Fargo branches will remain open, including the ones at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale and 6565 Little River Turnpike next to Home Depot. The … Continued
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close all of its 360 stores by June 30, the Washington Business Journal reports. That includes the Bed Bath & Beyond at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. Customers who have those ubiquitous blue-and-white 20 percent off coupons have to use them before they expire on April 26, according … Continued
Anime/smoke shop opens in Annandale
Annandale’s only anime-themed smoke shop is now open. The Hidden Cloud offers anime-related toys, stickers, and costumes; snacks from Japan and Korea; and a smallish selection of smoke and vape products. “Doing something that hasn’t been done before is exciting and fun,” says owner Georgio Khoury, an anime fan who grew up in Annandale and … Continued
Golf Galaxy coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A Golf Galaxy store is coming to the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The new shop will open in a newly renovated storefront next to the space where Amazon Fresh was supposed to be. That is not expected to happen now that Amazon is cutting back its brick-and-mortar grocery business. Golf Galaxy sells golf clubs, … Continued