Tag: businesses
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
Jollibee to open in about two weeks
Jollibee, the Filipino the fast-food restaurant chain, is expected to open its Lincolnia location in about two weeks. The interior is mostly complete, except for a few finishing touches, and the managers are hiring staff. Job openings are listed here. The restaurant, at 4809 N. Beauregard St., specializes in fried chicken, known as “chickenjoy.” There … Continued
Red Crab opens Friday in Lincolnia
Red Crab Juicy Seafood will open Friday, June 17, at the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. The restaurant, at 6244 Little River Turnpike, lets diners build their own seafood boil combo or order ala carte seafood meals. There are a dozen options for the seafood boil, including blue crab, shrimp, mussels, and lobster tail. Diners … Continued
Tobacco Max opens in Annandale
Annandale has a new vape shop. Tobacco Max opened June 10 at 7035 Columbia Pike in Annandale next to the Juke Box Diner. The shop offers vape juice, vaporizers, Delta-8, CBD, Kratom, hookahs, bongs, incense, rolling papers, lighters, cigars, and other smoking and vaping supplies. The owner and manager, Muad Alhaggar, also manages Tobacco Max … Continued
Annandale Subway vandalized
A rowdy group of youths vandalized the Subway on Heritage Drive in Annandale at about 10:15 a.m. this morning. About five or six youths had spent a long time in the shop without ordering anything, owner Emil Ranakusuma reports. When the manager asked them nicely to leave to make room for paying customers, they went … Continued
After 58 years, Appliance Fix-It is closing
After 58 years, Appliance Fix-It in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing its doors for good, as of 4 p.m. on June 10. The store, at 5800 Seminary Road, specializes in repairing lawnmowers, lamps, vacuums, window screens, generators, and household appliances. Appliance Fix-It lost its lease, a store manager says. The landlord is quadrupling the rent and … Continued
Tous les Jours returns to Annandale
Tous les Jours is coming back to Annandale. The Korean-French bakery is moving into a vacant space at the EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive. Tous les Jours opened at 7219 Columbia Pike, Annandale, in 2014 and closed in 2018. That space has been empty since then, although work has gone on intermittently inside … Continued