From a press release:
“Food and beverage sales at Union Station increased by 59% in 2023, Rexmark announced today. The news comes amid an upswing in new tenants.
Van Leeuwen’s Ice Cream is targeting a Spring 2024 opening at Union Station, joining a growing list of new and returning food and beverage tenants, including Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Cinnabon, The Halal Guys, Wellfound Foods, Laduree, Wendy’s, Jamba Juice, Shake Shack, and Chopt. Raising Cane’s grand opening was on Tuesday, January 9th.
“DC has been such an amazing, welcoming city to us and we can’t wait to open in Union Station and scoop good ice cream to city travelers,” said Ben Van Leeuwen, co-founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen’s Ice Cream.
“Thanks to growing foot traffic and our ambitious leasing strategy, we are seeing real change at the station. Papadopoulos Properties has been a wonderful partner in helping to attract top-flight food, beverage and entertainment operators to serve the growing residential community near Union Station, not to mention the workers who have returned to the office,” said a Rexmark spokesperson.”