Tag: shopping
Manager needed for Wakefield Farmers Market
The Wakefield Farmers Market Winter hasn’t even officially started yet, but the Fairfax County farmers markets are already getting ready for the 2020 season The county needs to find a new market manager for the Wakefield Farmers Market and is also seeking new vendors for all of its markets. The market manager position is voluntary. … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Aldi to open next week
Workers put the finishing touches on the new grocery store. The new Aldi grocery store in Bailey’s Crossroads is will open to the public at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will have a grand opening at 8 a.m. Sept. 19. The store, at 5725 Columbia Pike, is at the former Babies R Us … Continued
Thauma brings Korean fashions to Annandale
For one-of-a-kind Korean fashions, check out the relatively new shop, Thauma, at 7224 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Thauma carries Thauma and Palla brands of handbags and clothing from the Ahavah line. The store features frilly floral print dresses, which owner Yoon Lee says are popular in Korea, along with embroidered tops and … Continued
Farmers markets will stay open throughout the fall
The Annandale Farmers Market Summer is winding down, but most of the local farmers markets will be going strong for another couple of months or so – or even longer. The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park, will operate through Nov. 7. It’s open Thursday mornings, 8-noon. The Wakefield Farmers Market will be at … Continued
This weekend is a tax holiday
This weekend is a Virginia tax holiday, you can buy certain items without having to pay sales taxes. Eligible items include school supplies, clothing, shoes, emergency preparedness products, and Energy Star and WaterSense products. The tax holiday starts tonight at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:59 p.m. Tax breaks are available for a … Continued
Annandale Women’s Club hosts huge yard sale Aug. 3
United Baptist Church on Columbia Pike Search for treasures and bargains at the Annandale Women’s Club Annual Yard Sale next Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at the United Baptist Church, 7100 Columbia Pike, Annandale. There will be more than 20 sale areas, offering everything from good-quality, gently-worn clothing to household items, jewelry, videos, and … Continued
Lidl grocery store coming to Pinecrest Plaza
A Lidl store on Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas. A Lidl grocery store is expected to open next year in Pinecrest Plaza in the space formerly occupied by Staples. Neither the Lidl company nor the Edens real estate company, which owns the retail center at 6548 Little River Turnpike, have responded to requests for confirmation. … Continued
Landmark Plaza to showcase upcoming changes at Taste of Annandale
Landmark Plaza HHH Landmark LLC, the owners of the Plaza at Landmark and Fair City Mall, is again supporting the Taste of Annandale as a Gold sponsor. The Taste of Annandale is a street festival Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive with live entertainment, children’s program, food vendors, beer garden, pet show, and much more. … Continued
Bolivian shop opens in Annandale
Bol Market, a new shop selling products from Bolivia, opened July 6 in the former Annandale Hardware storefront at 4711 Backlick Road in Annandale. Bol Market offers handicrafts; food, such as giant popcorn; DVDs; spices; clothing; and incense for church. Cristian Montecinos The store doesn’t have a complete inventory yet, and air conditioning will be … Continued
Seven Corners Shoppers will close Sept. 1
The Shoppers at Seven Corners. The Shoppers grocery store in the Seven Corners shopping center will close Sept. 1, the Washington Business Journal reports. That store, at 6360 Seven Corners Center, has been sold to Giant, which will begin a $750,000 renovation later in September. It’s one of several stores in the Shoppers chain that … Continued
Crossroads Safeway closes June 22
The Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing on June 22, and it appears no new tenants for that space – or the long-empty HH Gregg store – have been lined up. Here’s what we heard from Alex Shiel, director of leading and brokerage with the Rappaport Co.: “We are just as excited … Continued
Dressbarn is closing
Dressbarn in the Seven Corners shopping center. Another big retailer is closing down, meaning more empty storefronts in our area. The Ascena Retail Group announced May 20 that is shutting down all 650 Dressbarn stores. That includes the stores in the Seven Corners Center, Fair City Mall, Kingstowne Center, and Greenbriar Town Center in Fairfax … Continued
Chico’s Natural Pet Market engages community in fight to stay at Barcroft Plaza
Danielle Areco (left) and Del. Kaye Kory speak at a community meeting at Chico’s Natural Pet Market. With only three weeks until her lease expires May 31, Danielle Areco is continuing her fight to keep Chico’s Natural Pet Market at Barcroft Plaza Areco convened a second meeting May 9 to update customers and supporters on … Continued
Pet store facing eviction reaches out to the community
Chico’s owner Danielle Areco speaks at a community meeting at the store. More than 30 people came to a community meeting at Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza April 25 to discuss strategies for helping the store stay in business. Chico’s is struggling to remain open in the face of a pending … Continued
Hello Aldi, goodbye Safeway
There are going to be some grocery store changes Bailey’s Crossroads. Aldi will open in the former Babies R Us store at 5700 Columbia Pike, and the Safeway in the Crossroads Center at 5710 Columbia Pike is closing on June 25.