Business

Academy Sports + Outdoors: “Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer whose mission is to provide ‘Fun for All’, will open its first location in Fredericksburg, Va. in the fall of 2023.”

“This is Academy’s second location in Virginia and will be over 77,000 square feet. Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening 13 – 15 stores this year, and a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.”

Manassas Economic Development Department: “While the City remained insulated from major shocks in its office market coming out of the pandemic, the first half of 2023 showed signs that change may be coming. Vacancy in office space grew to 6% at the end of the second quarter, up from a historically low 2.7% a year prior.”

“The data change comes as several larger office leases expire or are set to expire and marketing for those properties began this quarter (including the City-occupied Piedmont Building). Despite the increase, 6% vacancy gives Manassas the lowest rate in the Northern Virginia region by far, which currently has a 19.6% overall office vacancy rate.”

Black Metal Mercantile held its ribbon-cutting ceremony in Downtown Manassas on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Several friends, neighbors, and officials from the Manassas City Council and Prince William Chamber of Commerce attended the event that began at 4 p.m.