Archive for 'Small Business'

Alexandria City Hall paves a road for food trucks

Alexandria City Hall paves a road for food trucks

Members of the city council want planning and zoning staff to cook up a plan for food trucks to legally serve their culinary creations in Alexandria. The food truck craze, which has taken nearby Arlington and [...]

Despite protests from residents, city council approves Arlandria-Chirilagua redevelopment

Despite protests from residents, city council approves Arlandria-Chirilagua redevelopment

The Alexandria City Council voted 6-to-1 Saturday to approve two apartment and retail buildings in Arlandria despite protests from residents of the mostly immigrant, low-income community. The six-story, 600,000-square-foot structures will replace Mt. Vernon Village Center, [...]

Wow your friends and family with some last-minute gifts

Wow your friends and family with some last-minute gifts

Sometimes, there’s one goal in mind with a present: making the recipient say, “Wow!” The three-letter word may slip out from the price tag or the thoughtfulness of the gift. Either way, it’s amazing to see [...]

Local bank is in the business of small business

Local bank is in the business of small business

Local businessman William Cromley readily admits he takes on “unique” building projects and that requires a “unique” bank. Enter The Business Bank. “For me, I’m sort of a boutique builder,” Cromley said. “I like to do [...]

Walker Home’s holiday window cheer outdoes the competition

Walker Home’s holiday window cheer outdoes the competition

Window shoppers have a reason to walk into Walker Home, an antique store at 1125 King St. It won the Old Town Boutique District’s Winter Wonderland window decorating contest Saturday. Mayor Bill Euille took notice of [...]

Alexandria stores sell great gifts at affordable price points

Alexandria stores sell great gifts at affordable price points

Finding the right gift at the right price is not easy. But less than $50 and $100 hits a reasonable price range when buying gifts for loved ones and friends. Alexandria’s stores offer a variety of [...]

Holiday gift guide: Local gifts under $12 make the holidays a cinch

Holiday gift guide: Local gifts under $12 make the holidays a cinch

Children face a difficult task when finding their parents a good gift for less than $12. This year, many Alexandria stores plan to make things much easier, with present ideas in a kid-friendly price range. While [...]

Attention meat eaters: Pork Barrel BBQ opens this afternoon

Attention meat eaters: Pork Barrel BBQ opens this afternoon

The wait is over for local barbeque fans. Pork Barrel BBQ will finally open Tuesday at 2300 Mount Vernon Ave. Inspired by the award-winning barbeque sauce of the same name, Pork Barrel BBQ’s restaurant was a [...]

Old Town shops hope to draw green on black Friday

Old Town shops hope to draw green on black Friday

Old Town business owners are betting they can reel in Black Friday shoppers with something big box retailers don’t have: unique gifts, quaint storefronts and discounts without the mob scene. More than two dozen independently owned [...]

City tries to perfect recipe for Market Square food vendors

City tries to perfect recipe for Market Square food vendors

As the weather cools and local restaurateurs wheel their city-approved food carts away for the winter, officials are crunching the numbers to see if the pilot program was a success. When City Hall began fleshing out [...]