Stienmart would be an awesome addition at this location. Appears to be similar to their other locations in Fairfax and Richmond and Leesburg. Anyone else agree?

I'm skeptical that this store will go out of business. We went last weekend, and they were pretty inflexible with prices and our sales lady had just started that week. What store that's closing hires new people? I suspect this is another one of those furniture company scams that wants to convince you that they have very low prices because they are desperate to sell.

Kids place

Hows about Trader Joe's? We have enough clothing and big box stores. Trader Joe's is not like other grocery stores and we are the only N. Va. jurisdiction without one. Alexandria, Fairfax,Falls Church, Arlington, DC have at least one. Prince William always seems to get left out. We need one major dept store in this part of PWC (not talking about whats in Potomac Mills) but Room Store not large enough.

Trader Joe would be a excellent idea. We need a nice health food market in the area.

Trader Joe is a excellent idea.

Although Trader Joes would be great, im kind of content with Wegmans in our area. May be too Big for an Apple store. I would love to see a coastal flats, a Gordon Biersche or even a Macy's? I don't know. Good topic for discussion

Seems we have so many retail and food options in this area of the county. For lack of a better word, could some kind of "arcade" type company come in for the older middle school/high school set ?? There's Chuck E Cheese for the wee ones, but we just don't have options for the age 11 - 18 set, except for movies, mall rat hanging out, etc. Is there some type place that caters to the latest games, technology, etc. ??

Hey, another idea would be a Cinema and DraftHouse type place like up in Arlington. It's certainly a big enough place.

Trader Joes or World Market would be wonderful, I'm constantly having to drive out of the area to go to those.

Trader Joes absolutely perfect place..

I agree with Terri and Eric, Trader Joes. We wouldn't have to travel on 95 to Springfield.

I agree that Trader Joes would be great here. The building is so big it could be subdivided into more than one store, too.

World Market...

Really? With all the empty business locations out there The Room Store Location gets special treatment? I don't get it. No mention of the Food Lion/Bloom on the Parkway that shut down?

An Athleta store or an Apple store.

Trader Joes, Steinmart or World Market would all be great additions to the area.

I think Hobby Lobby would be perfect for this store.

A Marvel Universe Entertainment and Shop. Catering to the teens and adults for Parties and games as well as Marvel Merchandise. They would have enough room for two theatre stlye rooms to watch their incredible library of movies and shows.

I was thinking a Dave & Buster might be good to. Something for the teenagers

World Market would be awesome!!!

Honestly I would love to see a private local business owner open up a Draft House. Or something for entertainment in this area besides shopping and movies. We have so many chains in Woodbridge already. Let keep our money with locally owned businesses.

Hey, how about something totally crazy, like a decent non-chain restaurant? An actual fine dining establishment. I've lived here 25 years and have yet to see that. You have to go to Manassas or Occoquan.

I agree with Charlie. I'm tired of driving to Fairfax for upscale dining. Ruth Chris, Morton's, Coastal Flats.........

Want Trader Joes. We have enough resturants and there is a Global Foods off Smoketown. Times are tough, we don't need some high dollar resturants either.

I'd love to see a Dave & Busters.

With all due respect, I can't help but think these "Vision for Vacancies" articles kind of miss the point. It's fine to dream about what business we'd like to have come here, but from what I can tell, we really have little influence over what businesses choose to come here. Something I really don't understand is why PWC consistently ranks in the top 10 most affluent counties in the nation, and yet we are so lacking in high-end and even mid-level retail and dining options. I don't know if businesses see Fairfax as more of a "sure bet," or if local officials are reluctant to approve these kinds of developments. The restaurants coming to the mall are a start, I suppose. But I am unable to fathom why we possibly need yet another 7-eleven and day care in Lake Ridge, which is what is going into the most recent development on Old Bridge. Really? I've written to some of my favorite businesses suggesting PWC would be a great location for them, but to no avail. I can't help but think they are missing a great business opportunity. Good thing there are lots of other things we love about the area, including less traffic than Fairfax, which inevitably comes with increased development. I guess it's a two-edged sword. That said, I would seriously LOVE a Trader Joe's nearby. Maybe it's time to write another letter.

I guess a Barnes and Nobles is out of the question (seeing as they might be out of business in the next couple of years if you believe some business magazines). To be honest, once Stonebridge is completed, I don't see myself going to the side of town where the Room Store currently sits and to be completely honest, what high end business would set up their business in that location? Trader Joes, Planet Wine, etc woud likely go Stoneridge or even Potomac Mills before going to the Room Store side of town. It may attract a lower end business like Golden Corral or perhaps a place with billiards/dart boards/fooseball tables (I think it is too small for a Dave and Busters but perhaps I am wrong).

Menards is a homedepot like at much lower prices and bigger variety superstore selling mostly American made products from the Midwest - Wisconsin - that would bring on new business to Woodbridge since there none out here

http://www.menards.com/main/mobile/home.html

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menards

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