Retail

At long last, Sterling’s new Lotte Plaza Market opens its doors

A big day in Sterling as the area’s new Lotte Plaza Market held its grand opening. Crowds were heavy as people came to check out the many features of the new international grocery store that they’ve been hearing so much about.

These features include a heavy focus on unique Asian products not found in more traditional American-style grocery stores. And there’s also the Sijang Eatery — a food hall that features six different restaurants offering a wide variety of Asian dishes.

The Sijang Eatery food court in the new Lotte Plaza Market store.

Plus, the new Tous Les Jours is inside the Lotte Plaza Market. The French-Asian bakery has hundreds of locations around the world, but this is the first one in Loudoun County.

The  47,000 s.f. store is located in the Countryside Marketplace shopping center just off Route 7 in Sterling.

Below is a gallery of photos from the big day — and your first look at the finished store if you haven’t made it over there yet.

Photos by Andrew Sample of Andrew Sample Photography