Tag: businesses
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
O’my ChiQ & Bar to open next month
O’my ChiQ & Bar is expected to open in late September at 7023 Columbia Pike in Annandale. A patio is under construction. The restaurant will specialize in rotisserie, grilled, and barbecue chicken and barbecue ribs, says the future manager, who now works at Omy Hot Pot on Annandale Road. It is being developed by the … Continued
Smoke & Vapor Planet opens in Annandale
Another vape shop is now open in Annandale. Smoke & Vapor Planet is located at 4425 John Marr Drive next to Duck Chang’s. A grand opening is planned for Sept. 15. The shop sells vaporizers, disposable vapes, glass water pipes, hookah pipes and supplies, CBD products, cigarettes, cigars, smoking accessories, incense, and more. Exotic snacks … Continued
Board expands small business support
Fairfax County plans to roll out the Fairfax Founders Fund this fall to provide seed capital for innovative and early-stage businesses. The funds will be focused on underrepresented communities that have struggled to obtain early-stage financing from traditional lending sources. The Board of Supervisors committed $1 million from its Economic Opportunity Reserve Fund for the … Continued
Fire damages flower shop
Fire damaged Annandale Florist last week. The store, at 7025 Columbia Pike, is closed but the shop is still taking orders by phone. The owner hopes to reopen soon. Meanwhile, she is waiting for an inspection by the insurance company. The fire started at 4 a.m., so the store was unoccupied. She doesn’t know what … Continued
92 Chicken replaces Choong Man Chicken
The name has changed, but the main offering at this small casual restaurant in Annandale still features Korean-style fried chicken. The owner of the former Choong Man Chicken place at 7133B Columbia Pike (actually on Tom Davis Drive) has switched to another franchise company called 92 Chicken. The chicken recipe is a little different, and … Continued
Duck Chang’s will stay in Annandale
After months of uncertainty, Duck Chang’s restaurant has secured a new five-year lease with an option for a five-year extension. In late 2021, owner Peter Chang learned that the new owner of the retail center – identified only as 4415 John Marr LLC – was requiring him to totally renovate his restaurant or leave when … Continued
Balian Springs set to open this summer
Balian Springs, a 100,000-square-foot “social wellness club,” is expected to open this summer in the Alexandria area of Mason District full of furniture stores, warehouses, and other commercial development. “As of now, we are set to open by the end of August as long as our construction schedule runs on time,” says Balian Springs spokesperson … Continued
Sports bar to open in Seven Corners
A bar and grill called Ruta 50 is coming to the former Fish Basket space at 6142 Arlington Blvd. at the Willston Shopping Center in Seven Corners. Ruta 50 will basically be a sports bar, and manager Rodrigo Martinez hopes it can open in late July or August – in time for the runup to … Continued
Bradlick Dollar Tree prepares to reopen
The Dollar Tree at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale is going to reopen “soon,” according to a sign on the storefront. Another sign says the store is hiring people for all positions, including cashiers, stockers, part-time associates, and full and part-time managers. A third sign says people interested in applying for a job there … Continued