On Friday, Giant Food’s newest D.C.-area grocery store opened in Fairfax. Also, the discount grocer Lidl’s newest area store opens in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County on Sept. 9. The new Fairfax Circle Giant Food store is located at 9400 Fairfax Blvd. The 53,000-square-foot store is one of Giant’s new layouts with expanded popular departments, such as prepared food, meat, and seafood service counters, and a larger natural and organic department.
The new Giant Food in Fairfax, Virginia
According to wtop.com, "There is also a fresh cut fruit station and juice bar, and it has a Starbucks cafe, a beer and wine shop, and a PNC Bank. The new Fairfax Giant also supports its online ordering pickup service. Lidl’s Alexandria store, at 6548 Little River Turnpike, will be its 16th location in the D.C. area. Ahead of its Sept. 9 opening, it will host a pop-up farmers market on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 in the store’s parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m."
As per wtop.com, "Lidl opened its 15th area store in Springfield, Virginia, on Feb. 19. Lidl also acquired six Shoppers Food locations — in Annapolis, Brooklyn Park, Oxon Hill, Takoma Park and Wheaton in Maryland, and Burke, Virginia — in December with plans to convert those locations."
Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
