Tag: businesses
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
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