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View MoreChip City shuts all stores, McLean cookie shop included
Chip City Cookies announced the closure of all its remaining locations on Oct. 2, including its McLean store, and customers can redeem gift cards at MidnighTreats in Arlington's Ballston Quarter through Oct. 14.
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View MoreChip City closes Tysons Corner Center cookie shop, exits Virginia
Chip City Cookies closed its Tysons Corner Center shop and two Arlington locations, ending the New York-based chain's Virginia presence after roughly two years in the state.
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View MoreMcLean's B&A acquires Reston cybersecurity firm Intelligent Waves
McLean-based federal IT firm B&A has completed its acquisition of Reston cybersecurity company Intelligent Waves, its third deal in two years under private equity owner DFW Capital Partners.
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View MoreDominion, NextEra extend bill credits to four years in merger bid
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy announced an expanded concession package for their proposed $67 billion merger, extending residential bill credits from two years to four and pledging 600 new Virginia jobs, as the deal faces scrutiny from Gov. Spanberger and state regulators.
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View MoreMcLean Harris Teeter closes after 16 years in Kroger pullback
The Harris Teeter at 8200 Crestwood Heights Drive in McLean closed July 20, 2025, after 16 years and is confirmed among 39 Kroger-owned stores shut down as part of a 60-store nationwide closure plan.
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View MoreGreat Falls Lodge opens Labor Day with dinner service
Great Falls Lodge Bar and Grill, a new American-Asian fusion restaurant at Great Falls Center, plans a soft opening on Monday, Sept. 7, with dinner service from 3 to 10 p.m.
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View MoreGreat Falls' L'Auberge Chez François gains new steward after 72 years
Warren Thompson, president of Thompson Restaurant Group, takes over stewardship of L'Auberge Chez François and Jacques' Brasserie in Great Falls starting in September, while Executive Chef Jacques Haeringer stays on and the Alsatian menu remains unchanged.
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View MoreJohns Hopkins-anchored McLean medical building sells to Thomas Park
A Johns Hopkins Medicine-anchored medical building at 6849 Old Dominion Drive in McLean has sold from Stewart Investment Partners to Thomas Park, the second medical office transaction between the same buyer and seller in roughly a week, totaling more than 116,000 square feet.
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View MoreBlue Bottle Coffee opens first Virginia kiosk at Tysons Corner Center
Blue Bottle Coffee opened a kiosk at Tysons Corner Center on Aug. 13, marking the Oakland-based specialty chain's first Virginia location and adding to a string of retail changes at the McLean mall.
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View MoreFairfax County home sales top $1B as McLean luxury surges
Fairfax County home sales volume crossed $1 billion for the first time in July 2026 as McLean's luxury market surged, but rising mortgage rates at a 2026 high of 6.69% are squeezing first-time and moderate-income buyers out of the market.
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View MoreTwelve McLean and Tysons restaurants join summer Restaurant Week
Twelve McLean and Tysons restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe menus from $25 to $65 during Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week, running Monday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 30.
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View MoreFairfax County jobless count climbs 10% in a year, adding pressure to McLean's contractor corridor
Fairfax County's unemployed population grew 10% year-over-year to 22,888 in June 2026, with the county's jobless rate rising from 3.2% to 3.6%, intensifying pressure on McLean's contractor-dependent economy already hit hard by federal workforce reductions.