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South Block lands at Dulles Airport, and three other locations

By Jeff Clabaugh

Arlington, Virginia-based juice and smoothie chain South Block, fresh off outside investment to help fund its planned expansion, will open at least four new locations this year, including one at Dulles Airport.

The airport location will open in Concourse D later this year. South Block has also partnered with D.C.-based Wellfound Foods, a healthy foods vendor, to carry grab-and-go salads and sandwiches, and with D.C.-based Procure Impact for packaged from local producers.

“We jumped at the opportunity,” said South Block founder Amir Mostafavi. “We know travelers will enjoy a quick, nutritious, and delicious option as they come through the airport.”

South Block will also open locations in Chantilly on 14383 Newbrook Drive and in downtown D.C. on 2019 M Street in Northwest. The West End location will be in good company, especially for the weekend breakfast and brunch crowd, with Tatte Bakery and Cafe on one side of the street and deli and bagel shop Call Your Mother on the other.

With the new locations, South Block, whose original pressed juice and smoothie shop opened in Clarendon in 2011, will have 19 locations in the D.C. area.

Private equity firm Savory Fund bought a majority stake in South Block earlier this month, with Mostafavi retaining a significant stake in the company. The investment will help Mostafavi expand to other markets with a goal of reaching 50 company-owned locations.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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