Tag: businesses
Chico’s hosts holiday party with pets
The holidays are all about celebrating with family – and that includes our beloved pets. Chico’s Natural Pet Market is hosting a Holiday Fur All Party Dec. 18, 2:30-8 p.m., at 6464-C Lincolnia Road in Barcroft Plaza for animal lovers and their pets. That’s Chico’s temporary space until the new store opens a couple of … Continued
Naborforce matches seniors with helpers
Naborforce, a company that matches seniors who need a hand with errands or household chores with someone who can help, just became available in Annandale last week. The program is similar to the village concept underway in some communities, such as Lake Barcroft, which recruits volunteers to help their older neighbors – except Naborforce is … Continued
Supervisors approve convenience store at Ravensworth Shell station
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 25 approved a zoning special exception to allow Capital Services Inc. to convert the vehicle repair shop at the Ravensworth Shell station to a convenience store. The service station is in the Ravensworth Shopping Center on Braddock Road. It was built in 1966. The project also includes … Continued
Healthcare facility to open Oct. 31
A Vista Medical Center is opening Oct. 31 in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale. That building was previously a Capital One bank. Vista Medical Center is replacing an existing pediatrics practice at 7501 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. That office is closing, and staff is moving to the new place on Oct. 29-30, says … Continued
Hot chicken place opens in Bailey’s Xroads
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken had a grand opening Oct. 22 at 3525 S. Jefferson St. in Bailey’s Crossroads. The fast-food restaurant focuses on Nashville Hot Chicken. It’s available in various spiciness levels, ranging from bland to mild seasoning, to “angry hot,” the spiciest level. Customers who order the hottest angry chicken have to sign a … Continued
Another vape shop coming to Annandale
A Tobacco Hut is expected to open at 7109 Columbia Pike. Annandale, in mid-November. The property owner, Charles Lee, preferred leasing the building to another type of business, such as a coffee shop, but couldn’t find a tenant. Negotiations with Dunkin’ Donuts fell through. Lee purchased the lot in July 2021. He is making some … Continued
Pizza place to open in Bailey’s Crossroads
A new pizza shop, called Forni, is coming to Bailey’s Crossroads, at the corner of Seminary Road and Scoville Street. The owner, Amine Eddine, is planning an Oct. 15 opening. Forni will offer individual artisan pizzas, panini, and juice, all made with fresh ingredients, he says. The dough will be made in-house, and there will … Continued
Kitchen & Bath shop opens in Annandale
Kitchen & Bath Solutions (KBS) opened a showroom Sept. 24 at 7024 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center. As its name says, KBS can totally redo kitchens and bathrooms, replacing cabinets, showers, sinks, tiles, and much more. “We can start from nothing or just replace countertops,” says owner Henry Andrade, who’s worked as a … Continued
AI company to expand in Seven Corners
Enabled Intelligence Inc., an artificial intelligence startup, is investing $1.4 million to expand its headquarters in Seven Corners, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority announced Sept. 21. The company will add more than 10,000 square feet to its offices at 6400 Arlington Blvd. The two office towers at that site … Continued
SweetFrog is coming to Annandale
This boarded-up storefront at the Annandale Shopping Center between Collector’s World and Mathnasium is going to be a sweetFrog frozen yogurt shop. It is expected to open in three to four months. “There are a lot of moving parts in getting our stores open so while we’re hopeful that’s the timeframe we’re looking at, there … Continued
Seven Corners CVS is closing
The CVS at 6164 Arlington Blvd. at the Willston 1 Centre in Seven Corners is closing on Oct. 5. According to a manager, the store’s lease is not being renewed. The employees are being offered jobs at other CVS stores. An email to customers encourages pharmacy users to fill their prescriptions at the CVS on … Continued
Area hosts fast-growing companies
Six of the companies on Inc. magazine’s 2022 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States are in or near the Annandale/Mason District area. These are among the companies on the list: No. 76 – Integrated Management Strategies – Healthcare and program management consulting. 5285 Shawnee Road, Alexandria. Founded in 2014. … Continued
Remodeling co. to open in Annandale
Kitchen & Bath Solutions is opening in mid-September at 7024 Columbia Pike in Annandale. The store offers remodeling and painting services, along with kitchen cabinets, sinks, tiles, bathtubs, and showers, says owner Henry Andrade, Kitchen & Bath Solutions differs from other similar shops, says Andrade, because he has experience actually doing remodeling work as a … Continued
Tous les Jours opens in Annandale
The Tous les Jours bakery and café opened Aug. 15 in the East Gate Shopping Center in Annandale. The shop, at 4243 John Marr Drive, offers pastries, bread, fancy cakes, muffins, donuts, croissants, scones, buns, macarons, and other baked goods. Drinks include various kinds of coffee, tea, and smoothies made with fresh fruit. Bing soo … Continued
Credit union opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Apple Federal Credit Union opened a new branch in Bailey’s Crossroads with a ribbon-cutting on Aug. 16. The new branch is located at 5701-D Columbia Pike. The public is invited to drop by this week to enter a raffle for a chance to win one of these prizes: a 50-inch Toshiba TV, Xbox Series 5 … Continued