Tag: businesses
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
A great day for a bed race
A major Annandale tradition took place Saturday morning, the annual bed race, sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, to benefit Virginia Special Olympics. The three finalists race down John Marr Drive Rep. Gerry Connolly (right) with the Beanetics team The Connolly-Beanetics team awarded plaques for finishing in second place. Supervisor Penny Gross … Continued
Fuddruckers will close May 1
Want to have a last meal at Fuddruckers before the restaurant closes? You’ve only got a couple of weeks. Fudds’ last day will be April 30, says manager John Hannah. The building will be demolished, and a Walgreens drug store with a drive-through pharmacy will be constructed on that site, between Little River Turnpike, Columbia … Continued
Accident at Blockbuster
Someone drove a truck into the pillar in front of Blockbuster Video at the Little River Shopping Center in Annandale Wednesday afternoon, knocking it down. There were no injuries, the Fairfax County Fire Department reported.
Trophy Mart moving out of Annandale
Longtime Annandale institution Trophy Mart is moving because “we are outgrowing our space” at 7221 Little River Turnpike, says store employee Jessica Cangemi. “We are looking for a larger, more accessible space,” added Josh Perelman, the store’s manager. Trophy Mart, founded in Washington, D.C., in 1951, sells all sorts of awards, plaques, and promotional products, as … Continued
Walgreens moving to Annandale, on Fuddruckers site
Lawrence Leber with the design for Walgreens Plans to replace Fuddruckers—one of the only family-centered restaurants in Annandale and the site of many a soccer party—with another, unnecessary drugstore is not sitting well with members of the Annandale revitalization committee. The new Walgreens would be located on a triangle-shaped property between Little River Turnpike, Backlick … Continued
The Annandale alphabet
All these letters are from signs on businesses in Annandale. Can you identify them? Some should be really easy, while others might be more challenging.
Improvements considered for Annandale Service Center
Moe Moin-Amin wants to make improvements to the Annandale Service Center, the gas station/auto repair shop he owns at 7029 Columbia Pike, but there are complications. Because the business is in the Annandale revitalization area, the renovations must incorporate approved streetscape guidelines, and the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee (ACBDPC) must approve the redesign … Continued
Annandale Bloom will close
The Bloom grocery store in Annandale will close due to underperformance, Washington’s ABC affiliate reported Jan. 12. Six other Blooms in Virginia and one in Maryland will also close. Another 42 Blooms in those states will be converted to Food Lion. The Annandale Bloom, at 7000 Columbia Pike, always seemed kind of empty since it … Continued
Reader appreciates service at Annandale business: Hats off to Bracken Opticians!
The first day of the new year is a great time to publish a good-news story about a local business. A blog reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, submitted the following report on Dec. 31: While she and her husband were visiting family in Ohio during the Christmas holiday, the frame of her eyeglasses broke. … Continued
New gym to replace Maxx Fitness
The owners of Maxx Fitness have decided to close the gym, at 7060 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Dec. 30, because it has not been profitable. Carol Zach Reuss, the manager of the Annandale Shopping Center, told the gym owners the building will be renovated and a new gym will open in that space in six weeks. … Continued
Maxx Fitness to close Dec. 30
Patrons of Maxx Fitness were surprised to learn the Annandale gym will close for six weeks, beginning Dec. 30, as the owners of the Annandale Shopping Center plan to renovate the building. Flyers posted at Maxx say the new gym will honor memberships to Maxx and that those memberships will be extended for an additional … Continued
Annandale RoomStore will close
The RoomStore in Annandale (7031 Columbia Pike) will close “in about a month or less,” says store manager Tigist Badeg. The Richmond-based company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code Dec. 12 and is closing 24 of its 64 stores. The RoomStore in Seven Corners will remain open. Meanwhile, everything in … Continued