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Taylor and Joe left their West Virginia home around 7:30 and made the over two-hour trip into Virginia for the chance to be among the first shoppers to enter the newly reopened Barnes & Noble at Tysons Corner Center.

While stores come and go at the mall, the temporary closure of Barnes & Noble at the mall last May left a hole for Taylor, Joe, and dozens of other patrons who lined up at the grand reopening Wednesday (June 18) morning.


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A family-owned bakery with strong local roots is now serving pastries, coffee and more in Vienna.

Shilla Bakery and Cafe opened its doors in Jades Shopping Center at 340 Maple Avenue West yesterday (Monday), taking over a space that had been vacant since Al Nakheel Lebanese Cafe & Market closed in 2022.


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Fair Oaks Mall is hosting a Taste of FFX event tomorrow (Saturday), featuring a mix of local dining and regional chains.

The event is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. and run until 5 p.m.


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A growing cybersecurity company recently made the leap from Herndon to Reston.

GuidePoint Security opened its new global headquarters in the distinctive office building at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza in Reston Station on June 3, a move that the company says followed “a period of record growth.”


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Three Fairfax County-based businesses have made a list of the top 100 firms nationally where young Americans would be willing to work free for a year, in hopes of landing a full-time position.

Tysons-based Capital One placed 39th on the ranking, with Tysons’ Hilton coming in at #46 and Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union #55.


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A company whose satellites help connect people across the globe is looking to expand its footprint in Tysons.

After more than a decade at 1775 Tysons Blvd, Iridium Communications will move its corporate headquarters to the west side of Tysons Galleria, investing $13 million to build out a 55,000-square-foot space at 1676 International Drive.


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One of Tysons’ more prominent buildings may soon undergo a minor facelift.

The primary tenant of 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza — colloquially known as “that big round building” to southbound drivers on the Capital Beltway (I-495) — has asked Fairfax County officials to approve a plan to update the building’s exterior signage.


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As the Trump administration continues to gut the federal workforce and budget, a Reston contractor recently got an inadvertent head’s up that one of its research projects could be next on the chopping block.

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spreadsheet mistakenly emailed to grant recipients on April 30 listed over 150 projects to support child welfare that are apparently being considered for termination, including Child Care and Early Education Research Connections, the Associated Press reported.


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At a time when small businesses locally and nationally are starting to feel the economic fallout of federal spending cuts and tariffs, the City of Fairfax is doing its part to give those businesses a promotional boost.

Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) is nearing the halfway point of its Small Business Month celebrations, which kicked off on April 28 and will culminate on May 31 with a retail fair in Old Town Square (10415 North Street).


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A new option for Peruvian chicken has arrived in Vienna, courtesy of a couple with extensive knowledge of both Vienna and Peru.

Cuco’s Peruvian opened its doors today (Wednesday) at 146 Maple Avenue West in the Vienna Shopping Center, taking over a space that had belonged to another Peruvian chicken restaurant, Don Pollo.


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