Another longstanding tenant at Tysons Galleria is preparing to depart.
Wildfire will serve its final customers after around two decades at the mall (2001 International Drive) on Jan. 2, 2027, according to a notice now posted on its website.
The notice thanked employees for their hard work and customers for their support over the years:
After nearly 20 years at Tysons Galleria, Wildfire will be closing, with our final day of service on January 2, 2027.
We are incredibly grateful to our team members, their hard work, care and hospitality have made Wildfire such a special place for over 20 years. We are equally thankful to our loyal guests who have celebrated milestones, shared meals and created memories with us along the way.
To our community, thank you for being part of our story. It has been a privilege to serve you.
A spokesperson for Lettuce Entertain You, the restaurant’s parent company, confirmed the impending closure but didn’t provide any explanation for the decision.
“We want to thank our loyal guests and our hardworking staff, who have made this restaurant such a special place for over 20 years,” Wildfire said in a statement shared with FFXnow. “We hope to see you over the holidays.”
Located on Tysons Galleria’s third floor, the restaurant’s current operating hours are:
- Monday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-8:45 p.m.
- Friday: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 11:15 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 11:15 a.m.-8:45 p.m.
Primarily based in the Chicago area, Wildfire originally opened its doors at Tysons Galleria in December 2004, serving a mix of steak, prime rib, seafood, sandwiches and salads in an environment intended to evoke a “modern-day 1940’s dinner club,” as described by its website.
The Tysons location is Wildfire’s only one in the D.C. region. The lone other outpost outside of Illinois can be found in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Wildfire is the latest major tenant to leave Tysons Galleria, following the relocations of the Cheesecake Factory and Maggiano’s to nearby Tysons Corner Center in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the mall’s original tenants dating back to 1988, also shuttered at the end of May as part of a national restructuring following its parent company’s filing for bankruptcy in January. The department store is slated to be renovated into a two-story fitness and wellness center for Onelife Fitness.
Plans for the large vacancies left by Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s and now Wildfire remain unclear. A representative of GGP, the owner and operator of Tysons Galleria, declined to comment, stating that any news would be shared when available.
The property owner had focused recently on refilling the mall’s third-floor food hall, which had mostly cleared out in the wake of the pandemic. The space is currently fully leased with the opening of D.C. chef Kevin Tien’s Chao Ban in March.
Hat tip to Mark Brender
