Amazon ditches “Just Walk Out”
A year after we reported that the Amazon Fresh grocery store was never going to open on Shady Grove Road, the company has largely abandoned plans to implement its “Just Walk Out” technology...
View ArticleMall theater gets a makeover
Two years after it rebranded from ArcLight to AMC, the movie theater at Westfield Montgomery mall is finally getting its long-awaited renovation. The 16-screen ArcLight was considered state-of-the-art...
View ArticlePickleball at Pike & Rose
Joola, the Gaithersburg-based manufacturer of table tennis and pickleball equipment, is moving its headquarters to Pike & Rose and opening its first-ever retail store there as well. The shop will...
View ArticleBleak outlook for The Block
A month after our report about The Block potentially going dark at Pike & Rose, employees inside the four-year-old food hall tell us they’re expecting it to close at the end of April. Originally...
View ArticleMango arrives from Barcelona
Spanish retailer Mango has opened its doors at Westfield Montgomery mall — the first Maryland location for the Barcelona-based chain. Mango is celebrating its 40th birthday with plans for 40 new U.S....
View ArticleNew Peruvian food for the mall
Newcomer Brio’s Chicken just opened its doors at Westfield Montgomery mall, offering traditional Peruvian cuisine with a focus on organic ingredients. Owner Jose Lara, who’s worked in commercial and...
View ArticleTa-ta Talbots
Talbots is wrapping up its decade-long run at Westfield Montgomery mall, closing its big red doors for the last time by the end of this month. Talbots, known for its classic women’s clothing and...
View ArticleBeer garden for Normandie Farm?
Two years after D.C. restaurant group H2 Collective took over Normandie Farm, we finally have an update on what’s ahead for the historic Potomac restaurant. Store Reporter has learned that Virginia’s...
View ArticleD.C.’s Duke’s heads to Potomac Village
Big news for the former Lock 72/River Falls Tavern space in Potomac Village: D.C. restaurant chain Duke’s Grocery is moving in. Duke’s, which has five locations in Washington, serves a casual “East...
View ArticleWill Express exit the mall?
The Express clothing chain filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, announcing plans to close some 100 stores and sell itself to a new ownership group. But happily, it looks like all is well for the...
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