Local cafe owner buys RedRocks Pizza in Old Town

Published November 6, 2023 at 9:45AM

The owner of a number of coffee shops in and around Alexandria just got into the pizza business.

Last month, Nga Ho submitted paperwork with the city requesting a change in ownership after buying RedRocks Old Town (904 King Street) from Firebrick Food Group, Inc., which opened the 2,400-square-foot, 98-seat restaurant in 2009.

Staff at RedRocks Old Town say that the restaurant will continue as-is, just under new ownership.

Ho also owns four Java Loco & Bubble Tea locations in the area, one of which is in Alexandria (289 S. Van Dorn Street), as well as Ocha Tea in Annandale.

Firebrick Food Group still owns its Columbia Heights location in D.C.

The details of the sale were not publicly disclosed. ALXnow has reached out to the new owner for comment.

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