A grocery chain appears to be working on a new store in Tysons, but unfortunately for residents of the Park Crest neighborhood, it won’t be filling the void left by Harris Teeter last year.
For the past couple of months, Fairfax County staffers have been reviewing renovation plans that would transform a portion of the former Bed Bath and Beyond building at 2051 Chain Bridge Road into an Aldi.
A public relations representative for Aldi didn’t directly confirm that the discount grocer is expanding to Tysons, but the company’s name, logo and contact information are prominently featured on plans first submitted to the county’s Department of Land Development Services in December 2025.
“At this time, we do not have any information to share about an ALDI development coming to the Vienna area,” the representative said. “We’ll be sure to reach out if anything changes in the future.”
The draft plans from APD Engineering & Architecture indicate that Aldi is planning to occupy 26,631 square feet in the approximately 56,000-square-foot retail building, which has been vacant since Bed Bath and Beyond shuttered in early 2022 after 11 years in business.
That would leave 29,436 square feet of space available for a second tenant.
The architectural firm is seeking a permit for commercial alterations that will include new entry doors, updated plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems, and various fixtures and furnishings for the grocery store, such as checkout counters and freezers.
The existing storefront will be demolished and replaced, but the building’s metal roof will remain. Aldi’s space will include storage and offices as well as the publicly accessible shopping area.
While a permit hasn’t been issued yet, county records show that the changes to “critical structures” were approved on March 10, and staff with the Office of the Fire Marshal, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and other agencies have signed off.
Located on a somewhat hidden lot off Boone Blvd near the Chain Bridge (Route 123) and Route 7 interchange, the former Bed Bath and Beyond building was originally constructed in 1970 and hosted a variety of businesses, including a home improvement center and Linens ‘n Things, before the furniture chain came along.
The site’s future in the wake of Bed Bath and Beyond’s closure has been unclear. According to county property records, it was acquired for $29 million in February 2015 by an affiliate of Benderson Development, a Florida-based commercial real estate manager and developer whose portfolio includes neighborhood shopping centers anchored by Aldi, among other grocers.
Part of the Northwest Old Courthouse subdistrict, the property is recommended for redevelopment by Fairfax County’s Tysons Comprehensive Plan with either offices supported by retail and service uses or a mixed-use building with a “significant residential component.”
If Aldi moves forward with the planned store, it will be the company’s first in Tysons, continuing a D.C.-area expansion that brought a location to the West Springfield Shopping Mall last fall. The locations closest to Tysons right now are in Merrifield and Falls Church City.
Started by a German immigrant family in Iowa in 1976, Aldi is now based in Batavia, Illinois, and has more than 2,400 grocery stores in 38 states.
After 50 years of business in the U.S., the company announced in January that it hopes to open more than 180 stores across the country this year, putting it on a path to reach a goal of 3,200 total stores by the end of 2028.
