Wawa could be coming to Manassas

Business owners off Sudley Road are remaining optimistic, despite concerns about the Wawa taking its customers away.

Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says

The number of small businesses that raised prices in January amid high inflation rose to levels not seen since 1974, the National Federation of Independent Business said.

Breakfast anytime at 'Day & Night Cereal Bar' in Clarksburg

FOX 5's Wisdom Martin visited the 'Day & Night Cereal Bar' in Clarksburg where they have gone beyond just putting cereal in a bowl!

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

Biden temporarily targets PPP loans to smallest and minority-owned businesses

The Biden administration is readying changes to the PPP aimed at targeting assistance to businesses that employ 20 or fewer workers and those that are minority-owned.

Prince George’s County: helping the smallest of the small biz

On Thursday, a Prince George’s County councilmember and the PFC Black Chamber of Commerce launched an effort to support some of the county’s smallest businesses. The two are asking for the community’s help to keep it going.  

Small Business Saturday more critical this holiday season amid coronavirus pandemic

Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a national initiative to shop local and break away from large box stores. However, this year shoppers will notice a few changes because of COVID-19.

Booze burglar breaks into Silver Spring brewery

A local brewery says it has its hands full after a burglar smashed its windows and walked away with "multiple bottles" of beer overnight.

Virginia small businesses approved for $12.7B in aid loans amid pandemic

More than 86,000 federal loans totaling $12.7 billion have been approved for small businesses in Virginia for relief amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Small business loan program plagued by outages, delays as second wave of aid begins

E-Tran, the Small Business Administration's electronic system used to help process applications for government-backed aid, has suffered glitches amid the first wave of applicants.

Tips for helping small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic

Many small businesses are trying to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, some forced to lay off workers, shutter their doors, with no luck getting federal assistance. But financial experts say there are some ways to keep the cash coming in even if you’re not getting a lifeline from the government. 

Some small businesses say ‘no’ to Paycheck Protection Program funding

The Paycheck Protection Program ran out of its $349 billion fund in just two weeks. Recently, the Senate passed an additional $300 billion in funding for the program.

Small business microgrants to be awarded in DC by the end of the month

It has been 28 days since D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) ordered all nonessential businesses in the city to close -- a decision that forced thousands of layoffs and a flood of applications for unemployment benefits.