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06/11/2026

🏛️ What did Downtown Manassas look like a century ago?

Opening June 19, the Manassas Museum's newest exhibit, Open for Business, explores the stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, and trades that helped shape Downtown between 1900 and 1960. Highlights include original business signs, historic photographs, a recreated barbershop, and an interactive map connecting past and present.

Learn more in the most recent Business Beat:
https://choosemanassas.org/2026/06/business-beat-fresh-openings-in-historic-downtown/

06/10/2026

Manassas is reaching new heights in aerospace and defense. 2025 saw the opening of General Dynamics Mission Systems' Maritime Systems Center of Excellence, which added over 500 high-wage jobs to our workforce. Alongside BAE Systems, Inc. and Lockheed Martin, these leaders are advancing the mission-critical technologies of tomorrow.

Explore our aerospace ecosystem. Read the full story: https://choosemanassas.org/2025-annual-report/

06/09/2026

Summer in Manassas is all about the "Modern Beat"—from the crowds at the Annual Railway Festival to summer nights at the Harris Pavilion. But these signature experiences do more than bring our community together; they are a massive driver for our local business economy.

According to our newly released 2025 Annual Report, visitor spending in the City reached an incredible $63.8 million. This sustained tourism activity directly supports over 535 local jobs, generates $17.6 million in local payroll, and produces $3.1 million in local tax revenue. Every time you shop, dine, and celebrate in Historic Downtown, you are actively investing in the economic strength of our City.

See how tourism keeps our community thriving. Read the full economic impact breakdown in the Annual Report:https://choosemanassas.org/2025-annual-report/

06/08/2026

✂️ Congratulations to Stephanie Geier and the team at Metamorphosis Salon on their recent ribbon-cutting in Beauregard Square!

Specializing in customized color services, precision haircuts, extensions, and personalized beauty experiences, the salon brings another unique small business to Historic Downtown Manassas while helping extend activity and foot traffic along Center Street.

Learn more in the most recent Business Beat:
https://choosemanassas.org/2026/06/business-beat-fresh-openings-in-historic-downtown/

06/04/2026

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Integrated Play Connections Therapy Center, PLLC. to Historic Downtown Manassas!

Located at 9119 Church Street, the practice offers child-centered play therapy, caregiver support, professional training, and consultation services. Beyond their clinical work, co-owners Michelle Walker and Samantha Long are creating new opportunities for family connection through free monthly Preschool Storytime events featuring local community partners.

✂️ Open House & Ribbon Cutting: July 11 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m.

Read more in today's Business Beat:
https://choosemanassas.org/2026/06/business-beat-fresh-openings-in-historic-downtown/

06/03/2026

In Manassas, we invest in talent. Through Grow Manassas and in partnership with NOVA Community College, we’ve provided over $250,000 in tuition assistance to help 189 residents level up their careers. By removing cost barriers, we ensure the pathway to success is open to everyone in our community.

See our workforce impact. Explore the full 2025 report: https://choosemanassas.org/2025-annual-report/

06/01/2026

Looking for a centrally located industrial space in the City of Manassas? This 2,745-square-foot opportunity on Phoenix Drive offers a prime location in one of the region’s most active industrial corridors, with quick access to major transportation routes, suppliers, customers, and a growing network of advanced manufacturing, logistics, and technology companies. As industrial vacancy remains exceptionally tight across the City, spaces like this rarely stay available for long.

📍8521–8535 Phoenix Drive, Manassas
🏢 2,745 SF Available for Lease

Learn more here: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/8521-8535-Phoenix-Dr-Manassas-VA/26321121/

Browse additional commercial real estate opportunities (pulled June 1) at https://choosemanassas.org/locate-and-expand/available-property-listings/

05/28/2026

Manassas leads the way in innovation.

Anchored by Micron Technology—our largest employer with 1,400+ workers—and advanced manufacturing giants like Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, Inc., our City boasts the 4th highest manufacturing wage in Virginia. Our consistently low commercial vacancy is a testimony to the City's focus on developing vacant commercial and industrial areas to support these global leaders.

See how we’re supporting the future of manufacturing. View the full report: https://choosemanassas.org/2025-annual-report/

05/26/2026

From fresh groceries to modern neighborhood services, new locally owned businesses continue strengthening Manassas’ commercial corridors. 🛒🧺

Mi Pueblo Market on Hastings Drive is bringing convenient neighborhood grocery options and specialty Hispanic products to nearby residents, while Canterbury Laundromat is adding a modern, community-focused laundromat experience along Sudley Road.

Together, they reflect the locally driven entrepreneurship helping make Manassas more connected, convenient, and welcoming every day.

Read more in the latest Business Beat newsletter: https://choosemanassas.org/2026/05/business-beat-new-neighborhood-businesses-keep-manassas-moving

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave everything in service to our nation. In Manassas, that legacy of service continues through the incredible veterans who now lead and innovate within our local workforce.

We are proud to support the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, a vital initiative that connects our growing businesses with the elite talent found in the veteran community. Hiring veterans is a strategic choice; their leadership and technical expertise help our organizations grow and improve performance every day. By becoming a V3 Certified Employer, Manassas companies gain a direct pipeline to these highly skilled professionals while accessing essential tools to support their recruitment and retention.

Honor the legacy by hiring the best. Learn how your business can become V3 Certified: https://dvsv3.com/

Address

9027 Center Street, Suite 421
Manassas, VA
20110

Telephone

703-257-8305

Website

http://www.choosemanassas.org/

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