Thanks to Sophy for sending an update on the Target coming to Tenleytown: “This is where Best Buy was.”
From Target:
“Target will celebrate the grand opening of its Tenleytown small-format store on Nov. 10, 2019 and has begun to hire a total of 80 team members to help deliver a great shopping experience for guests. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply at Target.com/careers ahead the job fair on Sept. 27. The hiring event will be held at the Tenley-Friendship Library (4450 Wisconsin Ave.). Store leaders will conduct interviews with applicants and discuss Target’s dynamic, team-oriented culture. Walk-ins are also welcome. Read More
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Jimmy John’s closed here last November. Standby for Club Pilates.
And indeed a bank is coming to replace the former BTS space up the block: Read More
From an email:
“The National Park Service (NPS) invites D.C. residents to a community discussion Saturday, September 7th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Wilson High School Auditorium about the future of Fort Reno Park, at which they will outline plans for various initiatives slated for the coming year.
They will also hold breakout sessions on opportunities for education and interpretation (wayfinders, signs, elements to bring out the history) in the park, recreation and programming (concerts, lectures, etc.) and upkeep, maintenance and site safety. Read More
From an email:
“Z-Burger’s Tenley Location Becomes Z-Chicken on Wednesday, Sept 4 with FREE Chicken Sandwiches from 11am to 7pm
Customers Need to Say the Secret Password “Z-Chicken” for Their Free Sandwich
Z-Burger Tenleytown has the world’s greatest Chicken Sandwich and since the Tenley location sits right between a Chick-fil-A and a Popeyes, Z-Burger’s Owner Peter Tabibian wants everyone to try DC’s greatest chicken sandwich as a challenge to see who makes the best one. Read More
via MPD
From MPD:
“MPD seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm offense that occurred on 8/25/19 in the 4700 blk of Wisconsin Ave., NW.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411″
A reader reported: “Shooting early this morning in front of Steak and Eggs on Wisconsin Avenue. 7-8 shots. Victim taken to Georgetown Hosp. Car sped off south on Wisconsin. Approximate time 3:30 AM”
Wisconsin and Albermarle Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any word about what is going on in the former Burger Tap and Shake space next to the Tenley metro? Looks like some serious redesign going on inside.”
Tenleytown & Around reported a: “Chase Manhattan Bank is coming”.
Updates as they get closer to opening.
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From Tennis Zone Plus:
“New Location: 4839 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., 20016 – Tennis Zone Plus will be moving from its current location of 2319 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., 20007. It will now be just a couple blocks from the Tenleytown-AU Metro Station.
D.C.’s premier tennis store is moving to a larger space to provide its customers with more options than ever before.
Since opening in 2009, Tennis Zone Plus has been a fixture in the D.C. community, becoming a one-stop shop for tennis players of all skill levels. Tennis Zone Plus not only provides the tennis community with the latest gear, it also has a wide variety of items to suit the needs of the squash, racquetball, pickleball, and badminton communities. Read More
On Friday we shared the news that Surfside’s lease in Glover Park was up in January 2020. Indeed after 12 years Surfside will be leaving it’s original location. The owner tells me that they will stay open until about a week before Christmas and the new Tenleytown location should be open in October: Read More
Photo by @katebergt
Thanks to all who messaged Saturday about the helicopter hovering in Tenleytown on Saturday. It was NBC Washington’s tower getting replaced. Read More
4321 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
First the 10th annual Independence Burger Eating Championship first! Then: Read More
