Tag: retail
New grocery store offers free rides to shoppers
Megamart, the new Latin American supermarket on John Marr Drive in Annandale, offers free rides to shoppers. Anyone who spends more than $75 can get a free ride home, says assistant manager Nestor Flores. The store will even pick up customers at home if they intend to spend $75. Employees at the exit hand out … Continued
Ethiopian shop opens in Annandale
Annandale has a new shop specializing in products imported from Ethiopia. Lidya Market & Café opened in late February at 4544-A John Marr Drive. The store offers pantry items, such as berbere, a mixture of ground chili peppers and spices; shiro, made from ground chickpeas; lentils; rice flour; coffee; dates; snacks; and incense. Among other … Continued
Joann will close all stores following the company’s bankruptcy
Joann, the fabric and craft supply store at the Seven Corners Center, is expected to close in two or three months, although store employees haven’t been given a date yet. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, for the second time in less than a year. Joann announced plans to close all 500 … Continued
Megamart Supermarket to open in Annandale
Megamart, a grocery store focusing on the Hispanic community, is expected to open in Annandale in late February or early March.
Ummah Market opens in Culmore
Ummah Market, an international grocery store specializing in products from the Middle East, had a soft opening in Culmore on Jan. 4. The store is located at 6053 Leesburg Pike in a renovated building that formerly housed a Walgreens. Owner Jawad Yousufi is tentatively planning a grand opening on Feb. 1, once additional fine-tuning is … Continued
Shop owners facing displacement seek rent relief
The owners of long-time small businesses in an aging retail strip in Falls Church say they are being forced to close without being given sufficient time to plan for the future. Virginia Hospital Center plans to demolish the Graham Center retail strip on Arlington Boulevard at Graham Road and replace it with a medical facility. … Continued
Amazon Fresh opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Amazon Fresh grocery store opened yesterday in Bailey’s Crossroads, offering gift cards, giveaways, and discounts to first-day shoppers. The store is located at 5811 Crossroads Center Way in the Crossroads shopping center between Staples and Golf Galaxy. The store, in a former Safeway building, was a long time coming. We first announced Amazon’s plans … Continued
Amazon Fresh opens Dec. 12
Amazon Fresh is opening Dec. 12 at 8 a.m. at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The grocery store will offer special deals, free samples, and giveaways all day. The first person in line will receive a $100 Amazon.com gift card. The next 99 people in line will receive a random gift card worth $5, … Continued
Pop Up District to open next month at the Eden Center
The Pop Up District, a collection of vendors at the Eden Center in Seven Corners, will open the second week of January.
Shoe repair/leather goods store to open in Annandale
A former shoe repair and alterations business in the Annandale Shopping Center will be replaced by another shoe repair business which will also focus on custom leather goods made in-house.
Amazon Fresh to open by the end of the year
The Amazon Fresh grocery store is expected to open in Bailey’s Crossroads in December, according to a store manager.
New Annandale shop features a mix of fashion and home decor
A new shop in Annandale, Elegant Snob, offers carefully curated furniture, art, clothing, and accessories.
Floor & Decor opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Floor & Decor, a story that focuses on flooring and wall tiles, opens at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads.
Koreans made Annandale unique
Community activist, business owner, and longtime Annandale resident Steve Lee talked about the history of Annandale’s Koreatown at a recent discussion session at George Mason Library.
New shops open inside K Market
Several new eateries and retail shops opened at the K Market grocery store on John Marr Drive in Annandale.