In January, we reported that Chopt (18123 Town Center Dr) and Mezeh (18129 Town Center Dr) are both “coming soon” in Olney. Many have asked about the restaurants and the only news is that there has been no movement yet, but both are still signed on to come to the shopping center. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, but now a late 2024 or early 2025 opening is expected. The most recent MoCo locations of both fast-casual restaurants took well over a year to open since the initial announcements were made.
Chopt will be taking over the space that was previously occupied by Moss Chiropractic in the Fair Hill Shopping Center. The made-to-order salad chain has additional Montgomery County locations in Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Potomac, and Rockville. Menu items include salads, bowls, and wraps with ingredients such as falafel, tofu, panko-fried chicken, and shrimp. will be taking over the space that we previously occupied by The Olney Winery in the Fair Hill Shopping Center. Mezeh is a fast-casual eatery with a buffet-style of offerings that include rice and salad bowls, wraps and a variety of sauces and toppings.
About Chopt: “At Chopt, we are a diverse group of food lovers who are obsessed with salad, who innovate in the kitchen, who love to serve, who operate with a sense of urgency, who smile uncontrollably, who think about food all the time, who take pride in being experts of our craft. We care about the future of fast food and its impact on the local community, the local farmers and food systems and the local workers who make up our team, too.” Mezeh Mediterranean Grill opened its first store in Annapolils, MD in 2013 and the chain has additional Montgomery County locations in Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg, and Germantown.
