Wegmans, 60-Year Dance Studio: McLean Business In 2017

MCLEAN, VA—It's been a big year for business in McLean from exciting new openings to announcements of future developments and goodbyes to beloved businesses.

From a huge mixed use condo development under construction to confirmed plans of Wegmans, there was plenty to talk about during 2017. (Want more stories like this in 2018? Subscribe to Patch's free daily newsletter and news alerts and follow the McLean Patch Facebook page.)

Here are the top business stories around McLean over the last calendar year:

1. Wegmans, Conference Center Plan Approved In Tysons

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Wegmans and conference center at the Capital One headquarters development in Tysons. Wegmans has gotten on board and is slated to open in late 2018. In addition, the development will include 800 apartment units as well as a conference center with an auditorium for corporate training and performing arts, a black box performance space and two classrooms.

2. Mike Isabella's Tysons Food Hall Sets Opening Date

Award-winning DC chef Mike Isabella's nine-concept food hall in Tysons Galleria opened in phases beginning Dec. 11. All nine concepts of Isabella Eatery are expected to open by the end of the year.

3. McLean Business Closes Its Doors After 67 Years: Report

A much-loved family-owned business, Burns Brothers Cleaners at 6821 Old Dominion Drive, has closed its doors in McLean after being in business for 67 years.

4. McLean Couple Celebrates 60 Years Of Their Dance Studio

McLean residents James and Jane Loizou may be in their 90s, but they have no intention of slowing down, thanks to their dance studio. The couple celebrated the 60th anniversary of the James School of Dance Arts opening in McLean, marking the occasion by moving to a larger space at 1365 Beverly Road in the fall.

5. New McLean Condo Development Slated For 2018 Open

McLean will see its first mixed-use residential development in over a decade when developer JBG Companies opens the Signet condominium property in 2018. Located at 6900 Fleetwood Road, the property will offer 123 units on six levels. There will be one, two and three bedroom options, with prices ranging from $800,000 to over $2 million.

6. Clyde's of Tysons Corner Closes Its Doors

A longtime institution in the area, Clyde's of Tysons Corners, shut its doors in February after being in business for 36 years. Clyde's Restaurant Group is a private company that owns and operates over a dozen restaurants in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

7. New Cable Startup Layer3 Launches Internet Service

The Denver-based startup Layer3 TV, whose 2016 launch gave the D.C. area its first new cable TV service provider in over a decade, is now offering internet. The company announced Tuesday its 100 Mbps pureFiber internet, which offers unlimited data.

8. Fogo de Chão Steakhouse Restaurant Opens in Tysons

The new Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse opened in January at 1775 Tysons Blvd. The restaurant's name means "fire of ground" and specializes in fire-roasting meats utilizing a centuries-old Southern Brazilian cooking technique called "churrasco."

9. Teavana To Close Tysons Corner Store By Spring 2018

Starbucks announced it will close all 379 Teavana stores, including the one at Tysons Corner Center by spring 2018. The stores are mostly in malls, which have suffered from less foot traffic, Starbucks Chief Financial Officer Scott Harlan Maw told investors in a call.

10. Single Mom Launches Nanny Platform In Fairfax County

Single, working mother Sara Duke launched cNanny, a hyperlocal web platforms that matches families with nannies. She came up with the idea from her own experiences trying to find the right child care provider for her daughter. The service is starting on hyperlocal basis in McLean, Vienna, Falls Church, Tysons Corner and Reston and could later expand.

Image of Fairfax Wegmans by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press