This is an old rant of mine that hit home full force as I was crawling in Richmond Highway traffic yesterday. Here it goes: I have nothing against Walgreens in particular but why, oh, why did we need not one, but two new drugstores on Route 1 this year? I have learned not to be too hopeful that we'll get something half-way fab (Wegmans, where are you?), but couldn't we at least ask for a little variety? We, the people of South Alexandria, have needs, too. Trader Joe's, Macaroni Grill, and (dare I dream big?) Barnes & Noble, please sit up and take notice. Or better yet, if we each send an email to the Fairfax County Revitalization Office, maybe we can get some taxpayer love from the grassroots up.
One to watch: With Keedo on its way out of Belle View shopping center, something wonderful has a chance to make its debut. We'll be keeping our eyes and ears open!
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Unbelievable isn't it? And one of those Walgreen's is directly across the street from a Rite Aid,...which has never done any business. So now BOTH parking lots are almost always empty. I was SO disappointed when I saw the sign announcing that more drug stores were going up. What were they thinking? Better question is, WHO was doing the thinking? Kinda' like putting that glamorous Safeway on the route 1 corridor. I sometimes go there when I'm in a hurry because I know the aisles will be empty and the lines will be shorter. But merchandise sits so long in that store that I've had to bring to the attention of management (more than once) that some items were past their expiration date.
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