Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova  and Fairfax City Mayor Scott Silverthorne welcomed Smashburger founder Tom Ryan and his Denver-based burger chain to Fairfax Wednesday night.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (left) and Fairfax City Mayor Scott Silverthorne (right) welcomed Smashburger founder Tom Ryan (middle) and his Denver-based burger chain to Fairfax Wednesday night. The VIP event celebrated the first D.C.-area location of the burger restaurant which opened its doors to the public today at the new Boulevard Marketplace shopping center at 10160 Fairfax Boulevard. (Courtesy photo)