Business

Do you/will you use a Sheetz drive-through?

By Uriah Kiser
Sheetz employees line up for the opening of a new store in Stafford, Virginia.

Sheetz, a well-known chain of gas stations and convenience stores, is seeking approval from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to demolish and replace one of its early locations at 4021 Prince William Parkway in Dale City.

The company, owned by STEICO Incorporated, aims to demolish the existing structure and build a new gas station with a drive-through lane. To proceed with the work, it needs a special use permit (SUP) from the Prince William Board of County Superviosors. The county Planning Commission will take up the request at its meeting on February 7, 2024 in Woodbridge, open to the public.

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Dale City Sheetz faces demolition, seeks major makeover with drive-through

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Sheetz, Inc.]

Sheetz, owned by STEICO Incorporated, is petitioning the Prince William Board of County Supervisors for a special use permit (SUP) that would permit the addition of a drive-through facility. If granted, the company plans to demolish the existing structure and construct a new Sheetz gas station with updated interior design features and a reinstated drive-through for the convenience store.

The permit request will be deliberated at the county Planning Commission meeting on February 7, 2024, at the McCoart Building in Woodbridge, starting at 7 p.m. The SUP request encompasses the demolition and rebuilding of the existing Sheetz, featuring 6,100 square feet of gross floor area, with a total of 12 gas pumps.

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Manassas property once home to Three Monkeys Chophouse hits market

By Uriah Kiser

The property at 9329 Main Street in downtown Manassas, which formerly housed the popular Three Monkeys Chophouse, is now listed for sale. The 4,091 square feet space includes fully equipped restaurant facilities, 2,684 square feet of banquet space, and an additional 2,684 square feet of second-floor offices and meeting rooms.

Zoned B-3, the property boasts ample parking and outdoor patio seating. Steps away from some of the city’s restaurants, it is prime for hospitality businesses.

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Newport News-based Ironclad Distillery Co. acquires historic Kenmore Inn in Fredericksburg for $2.4 million

By Uriah Kiser

The Kenmore Inn in Fredericksburg has undergone a change in ownership, with Newport News-based company Ironclad Distillery Co. acquiring the property for $2.4 million in late 2023. Ironclad, known for bourbon whiskey production in Newport News, intends to establish a tasting room in the Kenmore Inn’s basement, set to open within a month.

The King family, proprietors of Ironclad, plans to continue the Kenmore Inn’s operations as a bed-and-breakfast and event facility. This aspect of the business remains open and operational.

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FredNats, convention center collaborate to draw larger crowds; Griffin crosses the river and applies to be on city’s EDA

By Kelly Sienkowski

The FredNats, Fredericksburg’s Minor League Baseball team, and the city’s convention center are working to draw more people.

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Strider named Chief Nursing Officer at region’s UVA medical centers

By Uriah Kiser
UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center: “Michelle Strider, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ, has been named Chief Nursing Officer of UVA Community Health. Michelle has served as interim Chief Nursing Officer since July 2023, after the unexpected passing of previous Chief Nursing Officer, Barbara Hocking.”

“As Chief Nursing Officer of UVA Community Health, Strider will lead clinical strategy for nursing operations across UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center, UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center, and UVA Health Prince William Medical Center. She will be accountable for the delivery of high quality, safe patient care, consistent with the UVA Health mission, vision, values, and the UVA Health 10-year strategic plan and will support the hospitals’ interdisciplinary teams and operations throughout Culpeper and Northern Virginia.”

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