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Festivities are in order to celebrate a new spot for acai and smoothie bowls at the Greenbriar Town Center in Chantilly this weekend.

Playa Bowls is hosting a grand opening at 11 a.m. this Saturday (April 11) for its shop at 13059-A Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, replacing a vacancy left by Subway. The New Jersey-based franchise serves up a variety of acai bowls, smoothies and oatmeal, in addition to juice and cold brew coffee.


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After eight years of operating in Fairfax, Mod Pizza will close its location in Greenbriar Town Center near Chantilly.

“We sincerely thank our past and present Squad members for their dedication, as well as the Fairfax community for its loyal support over the years,” a spokesperson said in a statement to FFXnow.


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A popular Korean BBQ restaurant in Fairfax City is making plans to expand to Greenbriar Town Center this year.

Construction on Meokja Meokja’s second location at 13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway just outside Chantilly should be completed sometime between March and May, staff told FFXnow during a recent busy dinner shift.


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Three people have been arrested and charged with allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in candles from businesses at shopping centers in Kingstowne, Greenbriar and Springfield.

The Fairfax County Police Department says the “organized crew” of D.C. residents was behind 16 different thefts that occurred in February through May. The value of the candles stolen in each case ranged from $600 to over $4,300.