New grocery store coming to Virginia’s Rosslyn neighborhood

Foxtrot, a label-defying hybrid of urban convenience store, local market and café, will open its sixth Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV)-area location on Friday in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Virginia, the Chicago-based retailer said on Monday.

Located at 1771 Pierce St. in Arlington, the 4,077-square-foot store will feature the “biggest product assortment Foxtrot has available,” the retailer said in a statement.

Foxtrot’s all-day café offerings include seasonal café drinks, smoothies, breakfast tacos, chef-prepared salads and bowls, and grab-and-go meals for lunch and dinner. The store also contains local craft beers and wines hand-selected by an in-house sommelier, as well as everyday grocery essentials. The store will offer delivery and pickup.

Looking to expand its homegrown offerings, Foxtrot currently carries more than 150 local products from over 50 local makers and will continue to add new brands to its shelves. Local brands interested in being featured on Foxtrot’s shelves can submit their products here. Foxtrot currently has 23 locations across Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Dallas, with plans to continue expansion in both existing and new markets this fall.

As part of the store’s opening celebration, live music, food and drinks and other features will be held on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Shoppers who download and use the Foxtrot app opening week will receive a gift while supplies last, the retailer said in a statement.

Founded by Mike LaVitola and Taylor Bloom in 2014, Foxtrot, which raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by D1 Capital Partners last year, calls itself "the convenience store of the future." There are currently 23 Foxtrot locations across the cities of Chicago, Washington D.C. and Dallas with stores in Austin, Texas, coming soon.