Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Retention and vacancy rates were also noted in a presentation to the Fairfax Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
Uncertainty generated by sequestration and its effects are hurting the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s ability to find businesses, according to president and CEO Gerald Gordon. During a Tuesday presentation to the Board of Supervisors on the EDA’s 2012 victories and future challenges, Gordon noted that the authority’s number of prospects for FY2013 was down considerably from previous years. In FY2012, the EDA had a record year, meeting with 391 companies or organizations that were considering a move or expansion and needed office space. Those 391 companies presented a total of 11,291 possible jobs for the area. Through February 2013, the EDA has 259 prospects with potential for 5,600 jobs — a slower pace than last year. …
Monday, December 10, 2012
More restaurants and businesses opening in downtown Herndon.
It's official — the former So Addictive Lounge and Grill in downtown Herndon will reopen as a restaurant featuring Tex-Mex style food. Copan will serve Salvadorean and Honduran food. Work has been going on inside the space for some time, but a brightly colored banner was added recently. It joins the other new business activity in Herndon recently, including: • Mellow Mushroom is opening in the old Fuddruckers space • Fresh World will open soon in the old Bloom location on Elden Street • Green Lizard Cycling will offer a cycling and espresso shop downtown this spring • Zinga frozen yogurt opened in November in the Franklin Farm Shopping Center Patch will provide an update when we hear more about opening dates for these businesses and …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Herndon Town Council voted 4-3 to hire an economic development staff person for the town, to work with and retain existing businesses and help attract new ones, among other duties.
The Herndon Town Council approved an ordinance that will allow the town to hire an economic development staff member by a vote of 4-3 Tuesday night. Director of Finance Mary Tuohy said the recommendation to hire an economic development staff person came from the town’s economic development study presented in April 2011. Tuohy said the tasks that person could be assigned to include coordinating joint activities related to economic development, business expansions, recruitment of new businesses, and retention of existing businesses in the town. The person hired for the position should have knowledge about competitive business assistance programs, economic trends, demographics, labor, the commercial real estate field and federate and state …
Signe Friedrichs
8:27 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013
Copan really does Tex-mex and it's very good. I recommend it. more ›