1518 Benning Road, NE
Thanks to Scott for sending: “Walked by Modell’s Hechinger mall location this morning and signs say everything must go.” (more…)
Retail
“Dear PoPville,
I was at the H St Walmart on Friday and I noticed that in the shampoo aisle, basically all of the hair care products targeted towards Black people were locked up behind a glass door, but all of the products targeted towards white people were out in the open. It had nothing to do with price or size of item. (more…)
Thanks to Robert for sending: “looks like another Wawa is coming to DC. Former Staples location at 1250 H Street NW (Metro Center)”
Back in August of 2019 a retail brochure mentioned a Wawa was coming. This is the former Staples space. Looks like work is set to begin.
Ed. Note: Work has also started at another Wawa coming to Thomas Circle.
1341 14th Street, NW
A few weeks ago we noted that the Barrel was back. Thanks to David for sending a peek inside: (more…)
1350 Connecticut Ave, NW. Photo by Flickr user Dan Zink
From a press release:
“2020 marks the 30th anniversary of local retailer Proper Topper, which will commemorate the occasion with Throwback Thursday happy hours, weekly drawings, pop-up sales, and a big celebratory bash in June. What began as a hat shop in historic Union Station – drawing famous hat lovers from Fugazi to the Clintons to the Queen of England – has evolved into a thriving neighborhood institution with two locations, devoted customers, and a diverse collection of goods far beyond just hats. (more…)
3219 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From the owner:
“My wife and I bought Pfeiffer’s Hardware back in 2010. It was a way of investing in our community beyond owning a home and the work that I had done with Hear Mt. Pleasant and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. We were able to improve sales and diversify the product mix to cater to cyclists, homebrewers and homesteaders. After our first 5 years, we had an option to extend our lease under the same terms. We had begun to think about selling the store and moving from DC to seek out new adventures, but we weren’t quite ready. We renewed out lease for another 5 years. (more…)
courtesy Allbirds
Ed. Note: This is the former Ben & Jerry’s space.
From an email:
“Every Allbirds store has its own color pop, for the D.C. store the color pop is white, inspired by the architectural monuments of the city.
Each Allbirds store has its own unique three lace colors, that are free with a purchase of a Runner, that reference local themes. In the D.C. store the colors are: Mumbo Sauce Orange, Logan Circle Green, and Georgetown Grey. (more…)
Thanks to Craig for sending: “There are about a dozen permits on the front. It seemed like construction was stalled for a while but construction on the Thomas Circle Wawa has started. I miss West wing Cafe … :(”
One Thomas Circle, NW
Thanks to Steven for sending: “Thought I’d pass along some news on the expected Amazon store in the Liz. They’ve papered over all the windows (all the way to the back of the Liz) and there’s now a notice in the window indicating “Establishment with pre-packed food,” meaning we’re clearly getting an Amazon Go or some variation on it.” (more…)
4339 Connecticut Ave, NW courtesy Calvert Woodley
Ed. Note: Thank God.
From the very fine folks at Calvert Woodley:
“Calvert Woodley is changing hands. But, not to worry; the venerable destination for wine and cheese is staying in the family. Ed Sands, owner and operator since 1966, is passing the torch to his son, Michael Sands, who has worked in the business since 1998.
In one iteration or another, Calvert Woodley’s storied history began in 1946. One of the keys to the store’s success is the longevity of the staff, several of whom have been with the store for over 25 years, with a few at 40 years and still going! (more…)