A new frozen dessert concept is coming to Rockville Town Square, taking over the longtime home of Marble Slab Creamery.
Koala Kreme has signed on for the space at 100 Gibbs Street, Unit I, in The Square at Rockville, where Marble Slab Creamery operated for more than a decade before closing permanently in September 2025. The Rockville shop had been the brand’s only location in Maryland.
While details about Koala Kreme remain limited, the new concept is expected to offer frozen yogurt along with a variety of other frozen desserts. An opening timeline has not yet been announced. The departure of Marble Slab Creamery marked the end of a long run for the shop, which first opened in summer 2011 as part of a wave of new tenants at Rockville Town Square. The brand, founded in 1983 in Houston, became known for its small-batch ice cream and signature “mix-ins on a slab” preparation style.
Koala Kreme will join a growing lineup of new tenants reshaping the area. Fork & Kitchen recently opened nearby in February, taking over the large space previously occupied by Ekó House and Bar Louie. Additional changes are also on the way. iSmash, a rage room concept, has signed on for a space on Maryland Avenue next to Dirty Dough. The Rockville Science Center, which currently occupies that space, is in the process of raising funds to relocate elsewhere in the area to make way for the new entertainment concept.
