More Than 20,000 Loaves Of Bread Donated By Fairfax Co. Bakery During Pandemic

The owners of a bakery in Virginia’s Fairfax County can’t believe what has happened over the past year. Due to food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic, Great Harvest Bread Co. was hoping to donate up to 5,000 loaves of bread to local food banks and shelters, but the business stepped up its game in an unbelievable way. It has donated more than 20,000 loaves of bread.Continue reading

1,000 Loaves Of Bread Donated By Great Harvest Bread Company

AGreat Harvest Bread Company in Fairfax County, Virginia is doing everything it can to give bread to those who need it. Families are experiencing food shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Great Harvest Bread Co. has been asking the public to donate cash to the business in recent weeks so it can donate loaves of bread to local food banks and other charitable groups. The business is able to make and donate one loaf of bread for every $5 it gets. Continue reading

Julia Christophe Is The New Store Manager of Lidl In Springfield

Lidl opened in Springfield on Wednesday and brought along with it new jobs for many. One of them is Julia Christophe, 24, who will manage the store and its 60-employee staff. When asked how it felt to be the new store manager, she said “nervous, but [it} puts drive with pressure like this.” She referred to the excitement of the grand opening which drew a crowd large enough to fill the parking lot to capacity and form a line along with the building. Continue reading

John W. Jackson had a home bakery at 1022 Pendleton St Alexandria, Va.

Delicious Authentic Korean Bread: Shilla Bakery

Looking for a sweet treat or a nice cup of coffee? Swing by Shilla Bakery in Annandale, Virginia! The Korean bakery offers a large array of cookies, cakes, and breads that will suit anyone's appetite. The intimate coffeehouse setting makes the bakery a great place to meet up with old friends or to whiz by on the way to work. The bakery offers over 30 types of breads and has specialty cakes that are not sold in traditional American markets. Shilla sells cakes that are made of unique ingredients such as sweet potato, mocha, and coconut. They also have small gelato fruit dishes for sale that are great for a quick and healthy snack. Shilla specializes in a recent Asian drink trend: Bubble tea, which is a smoothie-like drink with special ingredients inside. During the summer time, they are a huge vendor of "Bingsoo" which is a shaved ice treat topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and freshly sliced fruit. Shilla is located in Fairfax County, at 7039 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA 22003. The small business has recently expanded to a Centreville location as well at 6015 Centreville Crest Lane Centreville, VA 20121.
 

Wegmans Fairfax and Wegmans Potomac – Every Shoppers’ Bestfriend

Awarded by Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Wegmans ranked 5th, 2nd and even 1st from 1999 till 2010. They were also awarded with the prestigious Black Pearl award, Golden Shopping Cart Award and was named “Most Family Friendly Supermarket in America” by Child Magazine and President George Bush presented the Work-Scholarship Connection with the Grand Prize American Business Press Points of Light Award in 1991. Wegmans officially opened in 1916 as a small food business by Robert B Wegman (1918-2006) and then joined forces with his brother Walter Wegman later on, moving forward to expand business. As years went by, good business flooded the Wegmans and they reached out to the community by providing not only superb convenience but programs to help shoppers and their families, such as discount cards, recycling, food programs, scholarships and the like. In 2005, Wegmans Fairfax was opened to serve the nearby communities. Wegmans Fairfax can be located at 11620 Monument Drive in Fairfax Virginia 22030 near Lee Highway. They are open 7 days a week from 6 am to midnight, as well as Wegmans Potomac at 14801 Dining Way in Woodbridge Virginia 22191. Departments and Services that can be found in Wegmans Fairfax and Wegmans Potomac are:
  • Market Café
  • Kosher Deli
  • Sub Shop
  • Nature’s Marketplace
  • Beer
  • Patisserie
  • Pharmacy
  • Wine & Spirits Shop
  • Wokery
  • Bakery
  • Complements
  • Floral
  • Sushi Bar
  • Catering
  • Wi – Fi Internet Access
  • Coin Redemption Self Service
  • Money Gram / Money Orders
For more information about Wegmans contact Wegmans Fairfax at (703) 653-1600 and Wegmans Potomac at (703) 763-5500. Or check their site www.wegmans.com