Archive for 'Business'

Wheels come off Market Square food cart program

Wheels come off Market Square food cart program

By Derrick Perkins City Hall’s plan for transforming Market Square into a bustling food court hit a snag this year — lack of interest. Officials rolled out the food cart program in spring 2011, hoping to [...]

Alexandria officials have harsh words for Norfolk Southern

Alexandria officials have harsh words for Norfolk Southern

By Derrick Perkins Norfolk Southern’s request for state permission to expand its West End ethanol facility drew the ire of city councilors earlier this week, but officials admitted blocking the transportation giant would prove difficult. City [...]

Booming sales prompts Port City Brewing’s expansion

Booming sales prompts Port City Brewing’s expansion

By Derrick Perkins Port City Brewing’s line of local craft beers has got tongues wagging, so much so the West End brewery is expanding capacity — again. Owner Bill Butcher, a native of the city, is [...]

Smooth sailing for Waterfront Market project

Smooth sailing for Waterfront Market project

By Derrick Perkins Jody Manor’s concept for a shoreline eatery picked up steam last week when the planning commission overwhelmingly backed the proposal. Called the Waterfront Market, Manor’s restaurant would seat 150 patrons – indoors and [...]

Developer gives old school renewed hope

Developer gives old school renewed hope

By Derrick Perkins Years after developer William Cromley went to City Hall for a permit to demolish the former Carver Nursery School, he’s returning and asking for permission to expand the neighborhood landmark. If Cromley receives [...]

Norfolk Southern pushing to expand West End facility

Norfolk Southern pushing to expand West End facility

By Derrick Perkins City officials learned Friday that Norfolk Southern is seeking state approval to more than double the scope of the company’s operation at its West End ethanol facility. The transportation giant offloads 14 railcars [...]

City Hall warns cab drivers’ proposed reforms would inundate the market

City Hall warns cab drivers’ proposed reforms would inundate the market

By Derrick Perkins  A recent change to a state law governing taxi regulations could leave Alexandria awash in cabs if City Hall lets drivers move freely between companies, officials say. Cab drivers rallied in Market Square [...]

Could a new waterfront restaurant spark interest in abandoned food court pavilion?

Could a new waterfront restaurant spark interest in abandoned food court pavilion?

By Derrick Perkins  Could a new shoreline restaurant make the nearby abandoned waterfront food pavilion more attractive to potential tenants? The prospect has got local economic experts hopeful. Once home to an unsuccessful food court, the [...]

Sushi with a twist on The Avenue

Sushi with a twist on The Avenue

By Melissa Quinn For restaurateurs Mike Anderson and Bill Blackburn, a sushi restaurant in the Del Ray neighborhood was a long time coming. But it wasn’t until they saw another niche — for an adults-only venue [...]

Long road to reform worries Alexandria’s cab drivers

Long road to reform worries Alexandria’s cab drivers

City officials are preparing to take another look at the taxi industry, but drivers say their most important issue — moving freely between companies — is a quick and easy fix. About 100 drivers gathered on [...]