There are eight large malls in the Hampton Roads
area. Major stores consist of Dillards, Hechts, JC Penney, Nordstrom,
Sears, Stein Mart, and Lord and Taylor. There are also numerous Wal-Marts,
Kmarts, Target, and Kohls.
Grocery shopping stores consist of Farm Fresh,
Food Lion, Kroger, Harris Teeter and other smaller stores.
You will find
most of the national name brand restaurants in the Hampton Roads areas: Red
Lobster, Olive Garden, and Bennigans, just to name a few. The area is
known to have some of the best seafood restaurants on the east
coast. No matter what your taste buds are, you can satisfy them with
the many dining facilities in the area.
Virginia imposes a sale tax of 5%
and 10% restuarant tax in the Hampton Roads area.