Business
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Updated — One of the most familiar faces in the Stafford County business community is headed west.
Rick Cobert, an economic development manager who worked with prospective and existing businesses, will become the new chief economic development director in Winchester. He starts tomorrow.
The Prince William Chamber will hold its popular MEGA Networking Expo in Woodbridge.
The MEGA Networking Expo takes place Thursday, November 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Realtor Association of Prince William, 4545 Daisy Reid Ave., Suite 150, near the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.
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Manassas will welcome its newest art gallery during a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, November 4.
Founded in Manassas by Virginia native Nancy Jean Edmundson and former Manassas City Councilman Ian Lovejoy, the Lovejoy Gallery on Main is a working studio that also hosts a collection of art from around the world. The two are engaged to be married.
The Prince William County Service Authority’s H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility in Woodbridge has earned the 2022 Facility Maintenance Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association for its Oil Analysis Program. The award recognizes the facility for its outstanding performance in maintaining its wastewater treatment equipment and processes.
Through its Oil Analysis Program and working with a contractor, staff at the Woodbridge facility conduct an analysis of oil used in its machinery twice a year. This analysis helps determine the ideal time between oil changes for specialized equipment, which can be longer or shorter than manufacturers’ recommendations.
Prince William County will host a veterans job fair as part of its efforts to put more people to work.
The county’s Department of Economic Development will host the fair at the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way in Quantico. The fair supports veterans, military spouses, and transitioning service members looking to advance their careers.
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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce announced today that Robert “Bob” Sweeney is the chamber’s new President & CEO. Sweeney won approval after a unanimous vote by the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Sweeney is a businessman, entrepreneur, educational leader, and non-profit executive. Over the course of his career, he has built nonprofit organizations from the ground up, partnered with regional economic development professionals to help attract specific projects, and is a negotiator and analyst with sponsorship, member development, event management, and policy creation experience. Much of his work has occurred in Greater Washington, D.C. He has over twenty years of corporate leadership experience and a solid track record of pro-business advocacy and management for several high-profile nonprofit organizations. Sweeney will succeed Debbie Jones, who announced her retirement in April. Jones has been with the Chamber for more than 32 years. She has served as the President & CEO of the Chamber since July 2014. She has led the business member organization through a period of significant transition, growth, and success. Jones will work with Sweeney for several weeks to ensure a smooth transition in the position before Jones retires on December 31, 2022.
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Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development LLC seeks to rezone 190 acres of agriculture for an industrial park. According to the developer’s estimates, the new park would create more than 800 new jobs and inject as much as $34 million into the community.
The majority of the jobs would be warehouse positions and forklift operators.
The number of new homes sold in Prince William County fell nearly 30% compared to last year.
According to the latest, just-released statistics, a total of 555 homes sold in August, a decrease of 29.30% percent in comparison to September of 2021. New listings reveal a 28.32% decrease, with 648 new listings as opposed to 904 in September of 2021., the Realtor Association of Prince William tells Potomac Local News.
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Finally, Prince William County will get a Whole Foods Market after years of pining.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously agreed to rezone 145 acres of land that SKW VA, Inc. and Southern Knolls, LLC will develop into the Quartz District. Whole Foods Market will anchor the mixed-use development, including more than 1,000 homes and nearly 375,000 square feet of office space.