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The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced it will begin to consolidate its stores in the Northern Virginia area, closing 12 stores in the region starting on Monday.
The Virginia ABC said the following in a press release:
“ABC supports its employees’ decisions to self-quarantine when necessary, which has impacted staffing levels in this region. In order to maintain appropriate staffing and allow time to train additional personnel, ABC made the decision to temporarily close select stores in this area.”
Starting on Monday, the VA ABC will close the following stores:
- Fairfax- 0685 Braddock Road
- Fairfax- 3903 Fair Ridge Drive Suite “N”
- Fredericksburg- 507 William Street
- Alexandria- 686 St. Asaph Street
- Annandale- 6920-E Bradlick Shopping Center
- Arlington- 2507 North Harrison Street
- Ashburn- 44722 Brimfield Drive
- Haymarket- 5331 Merchants View Square
- Herndon- 378 Elden Street
- Springfield- 6230-I Rolling Road
- Stafford- 50 North Stafford Complex Center Suite
- Vienna- 8150 Leesburg Pike Suite 110
A press release from the Virginia ABC said the stores could re-open on April 30, but the decision depends “on the authority’s ability to properly and safely staff the stores.”
The stores that are still open will operate from noon to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
“We chose the stores using several criteria including the locations of neighboring stores and collaborated with our regional retail leaders to determine which closures would have the lowest impact on customers’ convenience,” ABC Chief Executive Officer Travis Hill said in a statement. “Our top priority continues to be instituting operational measures to keep our customers and employees safe, and we are monitoring conditions and assessing staffing levels throughout the state to determine how best to operate all of our stores.”
The statement also mentions that employees in those temporarily closed stores have the option to work in other nearby ABC locations. Even with the closures, they said no employees will lose the opportunity to work.
The full statement from the Virginia ABC is featured below:
Virginia ABC Announces Store Consolidation in Northern Virginia
RICHMOND – The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) will consolidate its retail operations in the
Northern Virginia area, which continues to be one of the most impacted regions of the commonwealth during this ongoing
health crisis. ABC supports its employees’ decisions to self-quarantine when necessary, which has impacted staffing
levels in this region. In order to maintain appropriate staffing and allow time to train additional personnel, ABC made the
decision to temporarily close select stores in this area.
Beginning Monday, April 13, ABC will temporarily close the following stores:
Location Address
Fairfax- 0685 Braddock Road
Fairfax- 3903 Fair Ridge Drive Suite “N”
Fredericksburg- 507 William Street
Alexandria- 686 St. Asaph Street
Annandale- 6920-E Bradlick Shopping Center
Arlington- 2507 North Harrison Street
Ashburn- 44722 Brimfield Drive
Haymarket- 5331 Merchants View Square
Herndon- 378 Elden Street
Springfield- 6230-I Rolling Road
Stafford- 50 North Stafford Complex Center Suite
Vienna- 8150 Leesburg Pike Suite 110
The authority is offering employees in the temporarily closed stores who want to work the option to do so in nearby
locations to sustain operations in stores that remain open. No employees will lose the opportunity to work.
“We chose the stores using several criteria including the locations of neighboring stores and collaborated with our regional
retail leaders to determine which closures would have the lowest impact on customers’ convenience,” said ABC Chief
Executive Officer Travis Hill. “Our top priority continues to be instituting operational measures to keep our customers and
employees safe, and we are monitoring conditions and assessing staffing levels throughout the state to determine how
best to operate all of our stores.”
ABC plans to reopen these stores on April 30, however the final decision will depend on the authority’s ability to properly
and safely staff the stores.
All ABC stores currently operating across the commonwealth are open from noon to 7 p.m., seven days a week. The
reduced operating hours allow staffing flexibility as well as more time for employees to clean and disinfect frequently
touched surfaces and stock shelves. In addition, all stores are limiting the number of customers in the store at one time to
no more than 10. Stores have also installed social distancing markers to ensure customers stand at least 6 feet apart from
one another. Customers can practice social distancing and reduce time spent in stores by placing their order online at
www.abc.virginia.gov.
For more information about Virginia ABC’s response to COVID-19, visit https://www.abc.virginia.gov/covid-19.
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