Top Businesses Kingstowne Readers Want To Open In 2020

KINGSTOWNE, VA — We asked Kingstowne Patch readers what businesses they want to come to town in 2020, and you answered with an overwhelming response. Over 70 comments came in on Facebook, with responses ranging from specific businesses to the kinds of businesses the Kingstowne area could use.

A few trends among readers included a desire for more small businesses and restaurant choices. Some mentioned the need for neighborhood spots after the closures of Fiona's Irish Pub and Lucky's Sports Theatre & Grill. Popular choices for specific businesses included Trader Joe's, Shake Shack, Cheesecake Factory and Wawa.

Below are the most popular responses. We tallied votes based on how many comments and likes a business received.

• More restaurants - 27
• Small businesses - 19
• Trader Joe's - 17
• Shake Shack - 14
• Cheesecake Factory - 13
• Business like The Block in Annandale - 11
• Wawa - 11
• Olive Garden - 10
• Neighborhood bar and grill - 10
• Lulumon - 10
• Anthropologie - 10
• Blue Mercury - 10
• Zoe's Kitchen - 8
• Chopt - 8
• Drybar/Blow dry bar - 7
• Salad restaurant - 6
• Longhorn Steakhouse - 6
• Sweetgreen - 6
• Chick-fil-A - 5
• Container Store - 5
• Sonic - 5
• Irish pub - 4
• Philly Pretzel Factory - 4
• Hobby Lobby - 4
• Joann Fabric - 4
• Hallmark or Card/gift shop - 4
• Small boutique grocery store - 4
• Honeygrow - 4
• Sweetleaf - 4
• Jersey Mike's - 4
• Sober bar - 4
• Vegan restaurant - 4
• Chicos - 4
• Carrabba's Italian Grill - 4
• West Elm - 4
• Solidcore - 4
• In-N-Out Burger - 3
• Golden Corral - 3
• Cracker Barrel - 3
• Applebee's - 3
• Quiznos - 3
• Kmart - 3
• McCormick & Schmick's - 3
• Athleta - 2
• Bowling alley - 3
• Healthy food drive-thru - 2
• Lands' End - 2
• Pollo Tropical - 3
• Silverado - 2
• Live music venue - 2
• Green space - 2
• Aldi - 2
• Bakery - 2
• Roaming Rooster - 2