Shooshan CompanyNetworking Opportunity in Arlington
At The Shooshan Company, we love having the opportunity to network and meet other people in the Arlington area. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce provides many networking opportunities to fit different schedules, with breakfasts, happy hours, roundtable discussions and more. This Thursday, June 23, the chamber will host their Business After Business networking event at Mercedes-Benz of Arlington from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Chamber members and non-members are welcome to attend where they can exchange… Read More
Arlington, VA Ranked Best City to Live in America
Arlington, Virginia was just ranked the #1 “2016 Best City to Live in America” by Niche.com, a website which provides reviews and insights into neighborhoods. Arlington, VA ranked #1 out of 224 other cities in the study. According to their website, Niche.com uses the following criteria (in order of weight) to rank cities: Cost of Living Education Public Schools Real Estate Diversity Health and Fitness Nightlife Shortest Commute Family Amenities Jobs Crime… Read More
Sweetgreen Founders Talk Business Success
We are happy to have helped bring the first Sweetgreen location to Arlington, Virginia at Two Liberty Center. Listen to sweetgreen founders – Georgetown grads Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru – on The Nitty Gritty Podcast discuss how they’ve successfully built their business up since 2007: https://soundcloud.com/bond-street-186109457/the-nitty-gritty-podcast-sweetgreen
Memorial Day 2016 in Arlington, Virginia
The federal holiday known as Memorial Day in the United States serves the purpose of remembering the men and women who have died while serving in this nation’s armed forces. Being in Arlington, we have the ability to go right up the street and pay respects at the Arlington National Cemetery. For the most part, general 9am-5pm businesses are closed to allow people to celebrate those who have given their lives in service of this country. In addition to its true meaning, Memorial… Read More
Business hall-of-famers lauded for building community
We would like to give a sincere “Thank You” to everyone and their kind words in this article about our founder and leader, John Shooshan, who, along with William Buck and the late Emerson Reinsch, were inducted into the 2016 Arlington Business Hall of Fame! Source: “Business hall-of-famers lauded for building community
Arlington Chamber taps business hall of fame honorees
Arlington Chamber taps business hall of fame honorees http://www.insidenova.com/news/arlington/arlington-chamber-taps-business-hall-of-fame-honorees/article_abfab64e-1b56-11e6-af04-7fc7e10e4ba9.html
Kapnos Taverna Greek Festival
One of the upcoming events that we’re excited about at The Shooshan Company will take place this weekend at Kapnos Taverna. Mike Isabella’s Greek Festival will be this Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 12-3pm at the Kapnos Taverna patio located at 4000 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia (The View Apartments). According to the event website: “Easter is one of the most important events on the Greek Orthodox calendar, and this year Kapnos Taverna is hosting our… Read More
Arlington’s Homeless Population Reduced
Thanks to the efforts of several organizations throughout the area, Arlington County reports that the number of homeless individuals in the county has been reduced by 64% since 2013. In particular, the county referred to: 100 Homes: “A community effort [campaign] that included non-profit partners in a collaboration with County staff to house our most vulnerable homeless persons.” Zero 2016: “A national campaign to end veteran and chronic homelessness in the next two… Read More