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DC region to get a Publix store

By InsideNoVa.com

Publix Super Markets on Wednesday announced plans to open a new store in Ashland Square in mid-Prince William County.

The new grocery store will be Northern Virginia’s first Publix, not counting the supermarket that opened in North Stafford in 2020.

In a brief news release, Publix said there is no opening date yet for the new store at the northwest corner of Dumfries and Spriggs roads in Ashland Square. The store lists a Manassas address but is geographically closer to Montclair and Dale City.

The supermarket will cover about 50,325 square feet and employ approximately 150 associates, Publix spokesperson Jared Glover said in an email.

The company currently has 24 stores in Virginia, Glover said, mainly in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas. New stores are planned for Prince William County, Winchester and Stephens City, he said.

Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 260,000 associates, currently operates 1,421 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.

In December 2020, the company opened the first Publix in the D.C. region at Embrey Mill Town Center in Stafford County.

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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