Tag: retail
Cruise specialist opens in Barcroft Plaza
Mary Ann Mitchell at Expedia Cruises. Expedia Cruises, a travel franchise that helps plan cruises and other vacations, opened Dec. 6 at 6345 Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza. Cruises are complicated and expensive, so a travel agency can help people find the option that best suits their needs for the best value, says Mary Ann … Continued
Retro game retailer Super Bit opens in Annandale
Super Bit, a shop specializing in retro video games, game systems, and related toys, opened Dec. 1 at 7887 Heritage Drive, Annandale. The biggest-sellers are Nintendo 64 games. Super Bit also carries PlayStation, Cube, and Dreamcast games; video game magazines; VHS tapes, stuffed animals, and related items. The shop also buys games from customers and … Continued
Tobacco shop to open in Annandale
Annandale is getting another tobacco shop. Tobacco Max is “coming soon,” says a sign on a storefront on Columbia Pike next to the Juke Box Diner. That space was formerly occupied by Annandale Florist. The flower shop moved a few feet down the road to a standalone building at 7025 Columbia Pike in August 2020.
Falls Church considers improvements at the Eden Center
The Eden Center focuses on Vietnamese restaurants. The City of Falls Church has started a planning study for the city’s East End, which includes the Eden Center and the surrounding area adjacent to Seven Corners. The East End Small Area Plan would establish a conceptual framework for future development. However, no developers have come forward … Continued
Retro video game store, Super Bit, is moving to Annandale
The future home of Super Bit at 7887 Heritage Drive. Super Bit, a shop specializing in retro video games, is moving from Falls Church to the Heritage Shopping Center in Annandale. Super Bit will take up two empty storefronts next to Hmart on Heritage Drive. Owner Chris Jackson is aiming for a soft opening on … Continued
Craft Gallery of Artisans United invites community to annual holiday show
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, do you want to avoid malls and instead search for a one-of-a-kind handmade gift? The Craft Gallery of Artisans United has what you’re looking for. The shop is located at the Packard Center, 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, close to Annandale Community Park and the Hidden Oaks Nature Center.
Vendor spaces fill up at new Annandale food court
Lunchtime draws a crowd at the food court. A couple of new things are happening at the food court at the K Market grocery store on John Marr Drive in Annandale. Skinny Elephant, one of the non-food vendors in that space, will offer fashions, shoes, and accessories from Korea. Owner Jessica Ryu expects the shop will … Continued
Salon suites available for personal care stylists
Phenix Salon Suites is coming to Graham Park Plaza, the shopping center on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area of Mason District. Phenix is a franchise company that leases suites to individual “lifestyle professionals,” such as hairstylists, nail technicians, and massage therapists.
Sales to open this fall on townhomes at Graham Park Plaza
An illustration of the forthcoming townhouse development on Route 50. [EYA] The EYA development company plans to open sales this fall on the Townhomes of Graham Park. The new houses will be built on a portion of the Graham Park Plaza shopping center on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area of Mason District. The new … Continued
Karaoke bar coming to Annandale
Glam Karaoke is coming to 4369 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the new Eastgate Shopping Center that replaced the Kmart.
Bloomie’s, now open in Mosaic, offers a curated version of Bloomingdale’s
Bloomie’s, the boutique version of Bloomingdale’s, opened in Mosaic with a block party featuring a DJ, street games, gift-with-purchase deals, fashion sketches, free customization, and happy hour specials at Colada Shop, the Cuban café in the store. Those specials are available until 6 p.m. today.
New Bloomingdale’s concept store, Bloomie’s, coming to Mosaic
A rendering of the future Bloomie’s store in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. Bloomingdales’ plans to open a new store concept, called Bloomie’s, in the Mosaic District Aug. 26, the company announced. According to a July 7 press release, Bloomie’s will be “a smaller, highly curated, ever-evolving store concept filled with top brands, a new tech-enabled stylist … Continued
Amazon Fresh opens in Franconia this week
The Amazon Fresh Store in Franconia. [Alexandria Living] Curious about the Amazon Fresh grocery store coming to Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads? Stop by for a preview at the Amazon Fresh opening May 27 in Franconia. The Amazon Fresh in Bailey’s Crossroads is expected to open in late 2022 in the former Safeway space.
K Market grocery store opens in Annandale
The K Market international grocery store opened May 21 on John Marr Drive in Annandale. The huge store is the anchor for the new retail center that replaced the old Kmart.
Giant offers walk-in COVID vaccinations
The Giant in the Bradlick shopping center in Annandale. Giant pharmacies are now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at stores in the D.C. region Mondays and Tuesdays, 6-9 a.m. People planning to arrive at 9 a.m. or later should schedule an appointment. There is no cost for the vaccines but people are asked to bring a … Continued