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cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: joeby ()
Date: March 28, 2008 02:39PM

thERE IS A CARRIBOU COFFEE IN THAT LITTLE CENTER BEHIND TACO BELL IN mERRIFIELD.

cAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS PLACE? iT IS ALWAYS CLOSED WHEN i GO BY.

whO OWNS IT?

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: javy ()
Date: March 28, 2008 03:55PM

What about the one in Herndon? It just disappeared overnight. How strange is that?

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Kiev ()
Date: March 28, 2008 06:18PM

coffe place?

its like this mointain lodge type place, competitor to starbucks.

their drinks are extremely sweet, sugar highness guranteeeddd

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Radiophile ()
Date: March 28, 2008 06:56PM

Whats even more confusing is Dads Backyard Burgers in the same strip. All looks ok, yet they never opened.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: 496 ()
Date: March 28, 2008 09:14PM

I liked the one in Herndon. One day I drove up and it was boarded up.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Gravis ()
Date: March 29, 2008 06:17AM

joeby Wrote:
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> thERE IS A CARRIBOU [...]


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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Mike00 ()
Date: March 29, 2008 01:51PM

Radiophile Wrote:
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> Whats even more confusing is Dads Backyard Burgers
> in the same strip. All looks ok, yet they never
> opened.

yea that burger place has been sitting there renovated and looking like it's ready to open for months now, not sure what is going on there

I've never been to a Carribou coffee, I might try it, there's one in Kings Park as well right? I work at Starbucks, so I wonder how they compare to us.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: walkman ()
Date: March 31, 2008 11:59AM

Dads Backyard Burger is/was open (not sure if they are open now though). I went a few months back. Its a pretty small...narrow place with diner seating and a few tables in back maybe some up front too(cant remember). Burgers are ok...you have to fill out a slip, like sushi, to pick your burger type and toppings. Its kind of like 5 guys but less greasy.

Bottom line: would I go back? Probably...if I am in the mood for burgers

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: SE ()
Date: March 31, 2008 12:32PM

I used to work over by there (Gateway in Merrifield), isn't there a Z-Pizza in that same strip? It was never open either.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: March 31, 2008 03:04PM

I drove by there a couple times on Saturday, and that burger place didn't look like it was open.

Also, there is a Z Pizza in that strip. And a Carvel store, too.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: INTHEKNOW ()
Date: April 02, 2008 06:30AM

ZPIZZA AND CARRIBOU ARE BOTH OPEN BUT WILL BE MOVING TO THE FAIRFAX CENTER, DOWN GALLOWS, BY THE GOLD'S GYM. I HEAR BACKYARD BURGERS IS PRETTY MUCH BANKRUPT, BUT IN DENIAL AND THE DUDE THAT OWNS THAT ENTIRE COMPLEX IS LOCKED UP.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Radiophile ()
Date: April 02, 2008 08:54AM

We stopped by Pizza Hut last night and it is very close to the strip mall in question. Signs all over the place said that the Pizza Hut will be moving, due to "road construction", to Prosperity Ave and Little River Turnpike after April 8th.

I asked the guy what was going on. He told me that they will be widening Gallows and an access road will come up right to the side of the building. He also said they will be widening Gallows all the way from the Metro to Rt 50.

Further he said Merrifield Gardens, that gothic (my word)auto body shop, and Bank of America - although I suspect he meant Wachovia - will be loosing ground.

I am not vouching for his expertise in this matter, but much of what he said just may be true.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: coffin ()
Date: April 02, 2008 06:51PM

Radiophile Wrote:
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> We stopped by Pizza Hut last night and it is very
> close to the strip mall in question. Signs all
> over the place said that the Pizza Hut will be
> moving, due to "road construction", to Prosperity
> Ave and Little River Turnpike after April 8th.
>


That's strange. There's ALREADY a Pizza Hut at Prosperity & Little River Tpke.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Prosperity ()
Date: October 26, 2008 11:13AM

Has anyone heard about what stores will be opening up in Merrifield Center? They are revitalzing the area and are suppose to make it into a towncenter. I've heard that the heart of the towncenter will be where the Multiplex theatres currently stand.



Mike00 Wrote:
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> Radiophile Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Whats even more confusing is Dads Backyard
> Burgers
> > in the same strip. All looks ok, yet they never
> > opened.
>
> yea that burger place has been sitting there
> renovated and looking like it's ready to open for
> months now, not sure what is going on there
>
> I've never been to a Carribou coffee, I might try
> it, there's one in Kings Park as well right? I
> work at Starbucks, so I wonder how they compare to
> us.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Hmmmmm ()
Date: October 26, 2008 02:59PM


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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Gallows Biz ()
Date: October 30, 2008 03:16PM

Check out WWW.Mosaicdistrict.com to see all the drawings of what is replacing the multiplex.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: 8111 ()
Date: October 30, 2008 07:44PM

Radiophile Wrote:
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> Whats even more confusing is Dads Backyard Burgers
> in the same strip. All looks ok, yet they never
> opened.

It never opened because dad's son (J. Tsiaoushis) is in jail.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: K@T ()
Date: December 15, 2008 03:29PM

The Carribou Coffee moved down the street on Lee Highway, near the BMW Dealer. It is in a place called the "Coffee House". The address is near 8427 Lee Highway, Farifax.

As you might have seen by driving by, the following buildings are now torn down making way for the utility work that has already started to widen/improve Gallows and Lee Highway intersection. BofA, Taco Bell, 7.11, Carribou, Zips, Dad's, Carvel, KFC, Einstein Bagle, and others have all been or in the process of being demolished.

Mike00 Wrote:
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> Radiophile Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Whats even more confusing is Dads Backyard
> Burgers
> > in the same strip. All looks ok, yet they never
> > opened.
>
> yea that burger place has been sitting there
> renovated and looking like it's ready to open for
> months now, not sure what is going on there
>
> I've never been to a Carribou coffee, I might try
> it, there's one in Kings Park as well right? I
> work at Starbucks, so I wonder how they compare to
> us.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Radiophile ()
Date: December 15, 2008 03:33PM

The building with Carribou, Carvell and Dads is gone.

I mean it is gone - the whole building.

Those places werent opened but a couple weeks in a brand new building. I wonder how in the world Fairfax County agreed to let them build there if they know it was goning to torn down?

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Pissed as Hell ()
Date: August 19, 2010 12:57AM

K@T Wrote:
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> The Carribou Coffee moved down the street on Lee
> Highway, near the BMW Dealer. It is in a place
> called the "Coffee House". The address is near
> 8427 Lee Highway, Farifax.
>
> As you might have seen by driving by, the
> following buildings are now torn down making way
> for the utility work that has already started to
> widen/improve Gallows and Lee Highway
> intersection. BofA, Taco Bell, 7.11, Carribou,
> Zips, Dad's, Carvel, KFC, Einstein Bagle, and
> others have all been or in the process of being
> demolished.
>


OKay, folks. All these places in Muddifield were destroyed to "widen/improve Gallows and Lee Highway intersection". That was two years ago. 2 YEARS AFTER THEY DESTROYED ALL THESE GREAT BUSINESSES. My beloved Merrifield died 2 years ago. These liars in the government continue to lie about the progress made. TWO YEARS and nothing but repeatedly torn up roads and near constant snarled traffic through Merrifield. I aint seen one inch of "widening" Gallows/Lee. Why are these government rejects still in office?

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: Radiophile ()
Date: August 19, 2010 07:03AM

Pissed as Hell Wrote:
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>
>
> OKay, folks. All these places in Muddifield were
> destroyed to "widen/improve Gallows and Lee
> Highway intersection". That was two years ago. 2
> YEARS AFTER THEY DESTROYED ALL THESE GREAT
> BUSINESSES. My beloved Merrifield died 2 years
> ago. These liars in the government continue to
> lie about the progress made. TWO YEARS and
> nothing but repeatedly torn up roads and near
> constant snarled traffic through Merrifield. I
> aint seen one inch of "widening" Gallows/Lee. Why
> are these government rejects still in office?


Well VDOT ran out of money. And the snow removal expenses did not help the situation.

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Re: cARRIBOU AT gALLOWS & lEE IN mERRIFIELD
Posted by: rtg ()
Date: August 19, 2010 08:39AM

"2 YEARS AFTER THEY DESTROYED ALL THESE GREAT BUSINESSES."


I wouldn't go so far as to call those GREAT businesses. Taco Bell was the best of the bunch and there's another one not that far away on Old Courthouse near 123.

Dad's Backyard Burgers had terrible service, not to mention sewer troubles.

Carribou Coffee just wasn't that good.

Z-Pizza had inconsistent quality. Sometimes the pizza was excellent, other times not even edible.

Carvel/Cinnabon--Seriously, who would stop there more than maybe once or twice a year?

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