I was one of many commissary shoppers excited to be part of the opening day festivities at the new $38 million commissary at Fort Belvoir.
The Fort Belvoir commissary certainly has something for everyone.
Located just south of Washington, D.C., Fort Belvoir has one of the busiest commissaries. The former commissary was built in 1981. It was time for an update and this update was an amazing one.
The new commissary at Fort Belvoir has a sales area of 82,600 square feet. This is a huge increase from the 57,000-square-foot commissary it replaced. I’m sure I was not the only patron to walk through the doors and be awestruck at the sheer size of the complex.
If you have the opportunity to go, the new commissary at Fort Belvoir is worth the drive.
The selection of products is vast, with more than 21,000 items on the shelves. The fresh produce area is extremely spacious and has a huge selection including organic and locally grown items.
Are you a health conscious person? The Living Well Corner is for you.
There is a sushi bar where trained professionals make sushi right there while you watch. You can get sushi custom made. It is located right by the international delicatessen, which has a huge selection of meats and cheeses. Make sure you check out the freshly made meals and side items while you are there. When your spouse is on deployment, picking up some of these delicious items will make dinners quick and easy.
The Fort Belvoir commissary certainly has something for everyone.
Are you a health conscious person? The Living Well Corner is for you. There are over 1,500 organic, gluten-free, natural and non-GMO items. You’ll find them dry, fresh, refrigerated and frozen.
While shopping at the Fort Belvoir commissary, you’ll be sure to notice how wide the aisles are. They were actually designed to be 3 carts wide to enable shoppers to move through the aisles with ease. Have you ever been stuck while someone stood and looked for the item they wanted? That will be a problem of the past here. With more space, customers will be able to navigate easily through the aisles without a problem.
The new commissary, with all of its impressive features is sure to draw an even larger crowd now.
When it comes to checkout time, Fort Belvoir makes it is a breeze with 30 checkouts. This includes 8 self-checkouts. You won’t be waiting in line for long here. Even on opening day, with thousands of shoppers, the line moved quickly.
The Fort Belvoir commissary has an impressive bakery that you shouldn’t miss. Pick up some tasty treats to bring home for the family. Stop by the meat department after that for a nice steak. The meat selection is very good and the prices won’t be beat. The seafood department is just as impressive. If you don’t feel like cooking, pick up a rotisserie chicken.
You won’t be waiting in line for long at the new commissary at Fort Belvoir.
The Fort Belvoir commissary was already one of DeCA’s busiest commissaries. It is a leader in annual sales, doing about $97 million annually. The new commissary, with all of its impressive features is sure to draw an even larger crowd now. Many military families feel that commissary shopping is one of the most important benefits. You’ll find plenty of reasons to visit this beautiful new commissary at Fort Belvoir, with its vast selection of items at great prices.
The Fort Belvoir commissary cost $38 million. Not only is it much larger than the one it replaced, but it is also more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The funding for it came from the 5 percent surcharge that is added when customers check out at commissaries. Your patronage at local commissaries helped make this new commissary possible.
WHY ??? not tell us the REAL reason for the 5% surcharge?????
Based on prices at our local commissary it is very obvious deca needs many new purchasing agents, not only for prices but for quality also.
Buyers NEED to get out in the field and LOOK at what they are buying, JUST SAYING !!.
NOT GOOD !!!!
Thank You
robert
I shop at Scott Airforce Base and for the most part, they do a good job. One of my big complaints is they get a product in then it disappears only to return months later, or perhaps not at all. I thought the surcharge stayed at our local commissary, didn’t know we shared it with others?
They can spend that much for one in DC, but could build more with that in a couple of places. Like in Atlanta, where we have to drive more than 2 hours to one, after they shut all of ours down. Still a lot of military here and retired. Since we don’t get any increase, we would like to see commissary back in our area!!! RIGHT!!!
i agree…was at the commissary in Virginia beach, va bought a watermelon couldn’t tell it was bad on the outside…I tapped it a few times..sounded good. however, when I got home and opened it up it wasn’t good at all. I called them to inform them about the produce and we are suppose to bring half of it back to get another one or our money back. not sure what happened but they need to watch what they are buying. I mean aren’t they suppose to be competeing with stores like Kroger and walmart. I mean even there produce looks better sometimes then the commissary.