BB&T is hosting a ribbon cutting for their new location in Falls Plaza in conjunction with the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Networking Mixer on Tuesday, October 23 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The free event will include refreshments, raffle prizes, and the opportunity to see the new location which was built on the site of the Chicken Out which was abandoned following a fire in 2006. Managed by Reid Thompson, the branch moved from its previous location in the shopping center to the stand-alone structure at 1202 W. Broad Street. For more information visit bbt.com.

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