Tag: businesses
Columbia Pike animal hospital annex will house boarding and grooming services
The annex to the Columbia Pike Animal Hospital in Annandale will be open “within the next six months, hopefully sooner,” reports Alex Walz, a manager at the veterinary clinic. The new building, facing Columbia Pike, will house grooming and boarding services, while the existing building, at 4205 Evergreen Lane, will be used purely for medical … Continued
New Westlawn Shopping Center to open on Annandale Road in 2014
A rendering of the Westlawn Center The old, run-down Westlawn Shopping Center on Annandale Road by Arlington Boulevard is gone, but the new retail center isn’t expected to be completely finished until sometime in 2014. The site plan should be approved by Fairfax County within the next 60 to 90 days, says Shane Murphy, an … Continued
Beanetics displays works by local artists
What goes together better than contemplating art while enjoying a nice cup of coffee? That’s the inspiration for the art shows at Beanetics Coffee Roasters. The Annandale coffee shop (7028 Columbia Pike) is featuring paintings by Madeline Paul through Aug. 31. Her show, titled “Sunrise to Sunset,” includes landscapes, seascapes, and personal expressions. Prices range … Continued
Annandale can do more to attract investments
Gerald Gordon, president of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (EDA), says older, commercial areas of Fairfax County—like Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Seven Corners—can attract investments by “marketing their natural assets,” like proximity to Washington, the Pentagon, and National Airport and cheaper rents than other areas. Speaking to members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation … Continued
Home Depot agrees to address property maintenance problems
The Home Depot corporate office is aware of the complaints about litter and day laborers in the parking lot at the store on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, company spokesperson Stephen Homes told the Annandale Blog. “We’re making some real progress on this,” Holmes says. “The food trucks, although not on our property, have left … Continued
Breeze celebrates anniversary with contest
Breeze Bakery, 4125 Hummer Road, Annandale, is having a contest with prizes to celebrate its second anniversary and new menu. To enter, join Breeze’s membership program and put your receipt in the raffle box. First prize is two travel packages to Niagara, N.Y., from Han’s Travel Agency of Annandale. Other prizes include Amazon Kindle Fires … Continued
‘Annandale Arbors’ proposed for sprucing up streetscape
Little River Turnpike, not the best place for walk. Have you ever walked around downtown Annandale? Strolling down Little River Turnpike isn’t all that pleasant. There are a ton of cars whizzing by and a lot of open parking lots in front of and between the buildings—and good luck trying to cross the street. Jeffrey … Continued
Construction on Annandale Walgreens to start in September
Construction on the new Walgreens in central Annandale is expected to start by mid-September, if all approval processes go smoothly, Elizabeth McKeeby of Walsh and Colucci told members of the Annandale Commercial Business District Planning Committee July 10. The new drug store will occupy a key position in central Annandale, bordered by Little River Turnpike, … Continued
Car wash proposed for Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads
A car wash is planned for the vacant lot on the right Plans for a “high-end” car wash on a vacant lot on Columbia Pike at Cortland Drive fell through four years ago but are now back on track due to a novel arrangement worked out between the developer, Guy Paolozzi, and the owner of … Continued
Longtime Annandale shops, AnnSandra and Party Co., are expanding
With so many Annandale businesses closing in recent months (Bloom, Room Store, Sunset Grille, to name a few), it’s nice to see some retail expansion going on. The Party Co., at 4421 John Marr Drive, is planning to relocate to the much larger space that used to house Super Pets in the same strip mall. … Continued
ExxonMobil leaving Fairfax County – along with 2,100 jobs
ExxonMobil’s Merrifield campus ExxonMobil will close its 118-campus in Merrifield, the company announced June 6, and will relocate that operation to Houston, beginning in early 2014. That means a loss of 2,100 jobs for Fairfax County. That complex, which is owned by Exxon Mobil, housed the offices of ExxonMobil’s Refining and Supply Co., ExxonMobil Research … Continued
Merrifield offers model for redevelopment
The Mosaic District at Merrifield shows what could be happening in central Annandale if developers and property owners could get their act together. The first store to open at the Mosaic development will be the Target, set to open in October. The Angelika Film Center is slated to open in spring 2013. The other stores … Continued
Man arrested for extorting money from Annandale business owners
Federal officials have charged a Korean man with extorting money from Annandale business owners by threatening to report them for employing illegal immigrants, the Washington Examiner reports. Je Hyung Yoo, 29, was charged in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats of violence. Yoo, also known as “Justice,” … Continued
The sun sets on Annandale’s dive bar
The Thrillbillys final set at the Sunset Grille The regular crowd turned out in droves last night to rock out to the Thrillbillys one last time at the Sunset Grille. The popular nightspot shut down for good on May 31, as the owner, Shel Youtz, determined it’s no longer financially viable. Revenue has been declining … Continued
Sunset Grille shutting down after 23 years in Annandale
Annandale will lose a major landmark and fun nightspot, when the Sunset Grille closes on May 31. There were rumors that the Sunset was closing in February 2011, which were denied by the management, but this time it’s for real. A message on the chalkboard says the bar is closing, and the staff are … Continued