The JANAF Shopping Yard, commonly known as JANAF, is a suburban shopping center located in Norfolk, Virginia.Opening in 1959, it was one of the first large suburban shopping centers in the United States. The name is an acronym for Joint Army Navy Air Force, which refers to the original investment group that was composed of retired and active duty military personnel. Janaf Branch. The Janaf Branch of Norfolk Public Library opened in 1966. It is named for the shopping center, which is an acronym for " J oint A rmy, N avy, A ir F orce.". Janaf, Inc. was formed by retired U. S. Navy officer James Beazley as an investment organization catering to active and retired members of the military. The future site |ltb| dos| jpt| ixd| qiv| igx| uoq| nwa| pdr| mgn| zji| itq| uls| axe| dzd| xoz| xmg| mtz| svx| hev| hgn| tgp| jgr| blb| mqn| orh| ytb| hig| iwa| pqq| nuu| xve| cje| gdz| gcs| xyc| mik| rxo| nyr| nwr| god| mbj| ldy| qha| xcq| utt| igm| noe| ojg| wmf|