Soho Cafe, Subway Come to Plaza America

RESTON, VA-The mixed-use Plaza America complex has become the new home for two eateries that will take on more than 13,000 sf in the $225 million development’s retail area. Soho Café and Subway sandwich shop will debut new versions of their eateries having recently committed to space in Plaza America’s Tower IV and Tower III, respectively. Both food destinations are scheduled to debut new versions of their stores in 2003.

Soho Café’s new 11,700-sf spot will mark its tenth location in the Washington Metropolitan region and it will be its first outlet to provide a dinner buffet in addition to their regular breakfast and lunch options. Subway is taking on nearly 1,400 sf. “The Plaza America Subway will look more like a café than a sandwich shop, with muted lighting and upgraded décor,” says Alan Warmund, president of Subway Development Corp. of Washington. “With four huge office buildings and a high level of mealtime traffic, we see Plaza America as a great market for Subway.” Retail space at Plaza America leases for about $33 per sf for under 10-year term deals.