Top Businesses Readers Want To See In Vienna

VIENNA, VA—We asked what businesses Vienna Patch readers want in town, and you answered. In fact, the responses were overwhelming when we posed the question on Facebook.

We got more than 90 comments—including replies—and went through each response. We tallied the top responses by counting likes and multiple comments favoring the same business.

The top choices got significant support: Trader Joe's. One reader explained the hype in a comment: "Once you find your 'stuff' there it’s hard to turn back." The grocery store chain has an online form to request locations.

Residents also support more mom and pop shops rather than chains, as well as BBQ and ramen restaurants, a hardware store, and sports bar.

The full vote tally is below:

• Trader Joe's - 59
• Independently-owned stores/restaurants and no more chains - 35
• A BBQ restaurant - 34
• A ramen restaurant - 23
• A hardware store - 17
• A sports bar - 17
• Aldi - 10
• Krispy Kreme - 10
• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - 7
• Sonic - 6
• Cheaper gas - 5
• Bounce house/kids play venues - 5
• A Peruvian restaurant - 5
• Reopen Refind - 4
• Afro-Caribbean restaurant - 3
• Concept like The Block in Annandale - 3
• Fractured Prune - 3
• Wegmans - 3
• Zaxbys - 3
• Sheetz - 2
• A skatepark - 2
• Costco - 2
• Lidl - 2
• A variety store - 2
• The Putty Division - 2
• Golden Corral - 2
• A 50s-style diner/ice cream parlor- 2
• Taco Bell - 1
• A poke restaurant - 1
• Drive-thru car wash - 1
• Asian market - 1
• A fried chicken restaurant - 1
• A hot pot restaurant - 1
• A microbrewery - 1

Image via Town of Vienna