"Downtown" McLean closures

[Anonymous]

Anyone know why a number of restaurants have shut down in McLean recently - Joe's Burgers, Evo Bistro, even Sweetgreen? These were all fairly popular spots as far as I know and nothing seems to be taking their spots.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully they build the town center

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why a number of restaurants have shut down in McLean recently - Joe's Burgers, Evo Bistro, even Sweetgreen? These were all fairly popular spots as far as I know and nothing seems to be taking their spots.

All three cited to the cost of doing business in McLean. The owners said the rent was too high.

[Anonymous]

I live in Mclean and am curious as well. Evo was empty much of the time. Joes Burgers has been open for years. Super popular years ago. Last time I went it was 1/2 empty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why a number of restaurants have shut down in McLean recently - Joe's Burgers, Evo Bistro, even Sweetgreen? These were all fairly popular spots as far as I know and nothing seems to be taking their spots.

There wasn’t much parking for Joe’s and Sweetgreen was competing with Sweet Leaf, Cava and Santini’s. I’d be surprised if there isn’t something new in the Evo Bistro space soon.

[Anonymous]

Sweet green was in a poor spot and we already have two other salad places- one of which is local. No loss there

I think Joe’s Burger was also in a poor spotty parking and its prices were fairly high for a burger joint.

Evo was in a weird place too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sweet green was in a poor spot and we already have two other salad places- one of which is local. No loss there

I think Joe’s Burger was also in a poor spotty parking and its prices were fairly high for a burger joint.

Evo was in a weird place too.

I’m sure when Sweetgreen took out the lease they thought it would be a plus to be next door to a Chipotle, but shortly thereafter Chipotle had all the incidents that grossed people out.

[Anonymous]

There used to be too few restaurants in Mclean and then there were too many. Santinii's and chipotle get a lot of the business from the kids., also Cava is popular.

I think it's just supply and demand. I noticed that the Italian deli is out of business too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why a number of restaurants have shut down in McLean recently - Joe's Burgers, Evo Bistro, even Sweetgreen? These were all fairly popular spots as far as I know and nothing seems to be taking their spots.

All three cited to the cost of doing business in McLean. The owners said the rent was too high.

"The rent was too damn high!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79KzZ0YqLvo

[Anonymous]

Old boomers don't eat out, except maybe out of a straw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why a number of restaurants have shut down in McLean recently - Joe's Burgers, Evo Bistro, even Sweetgreen? These were all fairly popular spots as far as I know and nothing seems to be taking their spots.

All three cited to the cost of doing business in McLean. The owners said the rent was too high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old boomers don't eat out, except maybe out of a straw.

The enrollments at both McLean HS and Marshall HS are the highest they’ve been in at least 25 years.

[Anonymous]

And that shitty ass MFR stays open

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Old boomers don't eat out, except maybe out of a straw.

The enrollments at both McLean HS and Marshall HS are the highest they’ve been in at least 25 years.

What does Marshall HS enrollment have to do with restaurants in McLean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Old boomers don't eat out, except maybe out of a straw.

The enrollments at both McLean HS and Marshall HS are the highest they’ve been in at least 25 years.

What does Marshall HS enrollment have to do with restaurants in McLean?

McLean feeds into three high schools: Langley, McLean, and Marshall. Two of them have the highest enrollments they’ve seen in decades, which contradicts the suggestion McLean is only “aging boomers.”