Tag: retail
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
Five Below store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
The candy section at a typical Five Below store. Five Below is moving into the former Pier One space at the Bailey’s Crossroads Shopping Center. Pier One closed in early 2020. Five Below specializes in items for teens and tweens mostly priced at $5 or less. The stores feature toys, snacks, cosmetics, room décor, sports … Continued
New Annandale grocery store to open in May
K Market, the huge international supermarket under construction in the former Kmart on John Marr Drive in Annandale, is expected to open in May. The store will have a food court, a seafood section with live fish, a butcher shop, and much more.
Amazon Fresh to open in Bailey’s Crossroads
The former Safeway spot at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is going to be an Amazon Fresh grocery store, according to a reliable source, rather than an Amazon Go store, as had been speculated in a previous blog post. Construction is expected to start in March, and the store could open in late 2022. … Continued
Amazon Go Grocery store expected to open in former Bailey’s Crossroads Safeway
The Safeway at the Crossroads Center closed in June 2019. The shuttered Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is expected to be converted to an Amazon Go Grocery store. Neither Amazon nor the owner or leasing agent for the shopping center confirmed that plan but the Washington Business Journal obtained documents from Construction Journal indicating … Continued
Construction of supermarket underway in Annandale
Construction of the K Supermarket is moving along pretty quickly. The store will reportedly offer a wide selection of Asian and Latino items. It’s located at 4239 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the former Kmart building. The K Supermarket is the anchor of a new shopping center. A thrift store opened recently, and a couple … Continued
2020: What opened, what closed
Lidl opens in Pinecrest Plaza. Many of the restaurants and other businesses that closed during 2020 couldn’t survive under the restrictions to stop the spread of COVID. Meanwhile, a fair number of businesses opened this year in spite of the pandemic. Here’s a rundown of the restaurants and other business that opened and closed in … Continued
Giant to add labels indicating products are from a minority-owned company
The Giant on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Giant Food will introduce new shelf labels in January for about 3,100 products sold in its stores that come from minority-owned businesses, the company announced last week. The labels will let shoppers know certain products are from women, black, Asian-Indian, Hispanic, LGBT, or veteran-owned businesses. There are 218 … Continued
Planning Commission endorses a revised redevelopment plan for western Annandale
The site of a proposed redevelopment project on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed that a major redevelopment project in Annandale’s west end should be included in the county’s Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 – with two major changes. That project calls for 575 multifamily residential units, 156,000 square … Continued
New Annandale thrift store promises to be community partner
The racks are filling up at the new B-Thrifty store in Annandale. Budget-conscious community members will have a new source of clothing and household goods when the B-Thrifty store opens later this month. The store, at 4223 John Marr Drive, Annandale, is in the new retail center that replaced the Kmart. The store will offer … Continued
Pet Valu is closing due to the challenges of COVID
The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza. The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard is closing. The company announced on Nov. 4 that it is beginning “a wind down of its operations due to severe impact from COVID-19.” Graham Park Plaza, formerly known as Loehmann’s Plaza, is in the Falls … Continued
Annandale Treasure Trove closes permanently
The Treasure Trove consignment shop in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike has closed permanently, Inova announced Nov. 4. The challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the temporary closing of the three Treasure Trove stores run by Inova, meant “our charitable dollars, supported by your generous purchases, donations, and consignments, … Continued