Tag: retail
Pet shop celebrates rebranding this weekend with samba dancers and more
Chico’s Natural Pet Market owner Danielle Areco with Quinton. “Bikinis and feathers” – that’s the theme of the grand opening of Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza this weekend. There will be flamboyantly costumed samba dancers and rainforest birds, like parrots and macaws, says owner, Danielle Areco, a former professional samba dancer from Brazil. … Continued
Renovation of Barcroft Plaza under way
The Bank of America will stay open during renovations. Work has started on the renovation of Barcroft Plaza, beginning with the standalone building housing Bank of America and Fairfax Landromat. According to Andrea Simpson, vice president of marketing at Federal Realty, that building is getting a new façade; new tenant storefronts; and improved tenant signage, … Continued
Work to start imminently on Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center
This house on Charles Street will be demolished. Work on the Shops at Bailey’s Crossroads, the retail center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street and Washington Drive, is starting imminently, Peter Batten of Spectrum Development told nearby residents at a community meeting July 12. The project consists of two buildings: a CVS drugstore with a … Continued
Improvements planned for Barcroft Plaza
Barcroft Plaza is getting a facelift, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) reports. Federal Realty Investment Trust plans to spend $3.2 million on new facades, improvements to standalone building that houses Bank of America, outdoor seating for Starbucks, and a better connection between Harris Teeter and the stores at 6464 Lincolnia Road. Federal Realty purchased the … Continued
Crowds gather for opening of Annandale Aldi
The eagerly awaited Aldi grocery store at 7006 Columbia Pike opened to the public May 4. People started lining up outside as early as 6:45 a.m., reports store manager Matt DeBenedetto. The crowd had grown so large by 8:30, the store ran out of shopping carts. Aldi officials handed out coffee, donuts, and tote … Continued
Aunie Te’s leaving Annandale for Mosaic
“Auntie Te” (center) and daughters. Auntie Te’s, the little gem of a high-end consignment shop in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale, is moving to the Mosaic District in Merrifield. “After 10 years in our current location and many rent increases, we have decided to move on,” said owner Theresa Cizmar in an email to … Continued
Redevelopment, transit projects under way in Alexandria
The Metroway BRT line would be a model for the West End Transitway along the Beauregard corridor. [Red Brick Town] Lots of redevelopment and transit projects are in the works – or at least under consideration – for the West End of Alexandria. These projects will have a huge impact on the Lincolnia area of … Continued
Public invited to Aldi grand opening on May 4
A typical produce section. [Aldi] The community is invited to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Aldi grocery store at 7006 Columbia Pike, Annandale, at 8:25 a.m. on May 4. The first 100 customers will receive a “golden ticket” containing Aldi gift cards, states a press release from the company. There will also … Continued
Developer secures vacant houses overrun by squatters
The vacant house at 3408 Washington Drive has been boarded up. The vacant houses on Washington Drive and Charles Street in Bailey’s Crossroads that had been taken over by homeless squatters were boarded up on March 31. Neighbors had been complaining for weeks about the properties, but Spectrum Development finally responded after WUSA Channel 9 … Continued
Aldi set to open on May 4
The Aldi sign was installed March 29. The Aldi grocery store at 7000 Columbia Pike in Annandale is scheduled to open on May 4, unless there are problems with the permits, says store manager Matt DeBenedetto. There will be a grand opening ceremony when the store opens for business at 9 a.m., with coupon giveaways … Continued
HHGregg store in Bailey’s Crossroads will close
A typical HHGregg store. The HHGregg store on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads is among 88 stores nationwide that are closing as the company struggles financially. The closings, to be completed by mid-April, also affect HHGregg stores in Fairfax and Springfield. “We are strategically exiting markets and stores that are not financially profitable for us,” … Continued
Shear Shack is latest tenant to vacate Pinecrest Plaza
Pinecrest Plaza on Route 236 and Braddock Road now has seven vacancies, since Shear Shack moved out Feb. 24. With space for 32 tenants, nearly a third of the shopping center is empty. Shear Shack relocated to 205 S. Whiting St., #306, in Alexandria, in the Landmark area. The salon and day spa has been in … Continued
New apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners could open this spring
The Loren as seen from Arlington Boulevard. [Photos: Weinberg & Harris] “The Loren,” the apartment building under construction on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners next to the new Hampton Inn & Suites, is scheduled to open in late spring 2017, reports marketing consultant Roger Mecca of Weinberg Harris & Associates. The townhouses along South Street. … Continued
Entrepreneur from Korea finds niche selling appliances in Annandale
Edward Kim By Lynne Beverly Strang, the author of Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs: Eight Principles for Starting a Business after Age 40. This piece was originally published Jan. 17 in Strang’s blog, “Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs.” Edward Kim is good at multitasking. That’s evident by the way he runs his appliance showroom. On a cold January day, Kim is … Continued
Landmark Mall revitalization project going forward
A rendering of “Landmark Corner.” [Howard Hughes Corp.] The Howard Hughes Corp., which plans to redevelop the site of Landmark Mall has acquired an 11.4-acre site that includes the Macy’s store and parking lot, the company announced Jan. 9. Macy’s Inc. is closing 68 of its stores nationwide, including the one at Landmark, as part … Continued