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- Below is a list of businesses that are coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD.
- Angelo’s Pizza Pasta and Deli is coming to North Pointe at Flower Hill, a new 16,000-square-foot retail and restaurant center at 18251 Flower Hill Way. It will be the brand’s second area location, joining its Rockville spot at 4011 Norbeck Road. The menu features pizza, pasta, wings, subs, and calzones, plus specialty pies such as Chicken Tikka, Southwest Chipotle, and Truffle and Burrata. According to the restaurant, pizzas are made with fresh daily dough, scratch sauces, and carefully sourced cheeses and toppings.
- Arepa King is coming to 109A Market Street, taking over the space most recently occupied by Potomac Cookie Co. Arepa King specializes in authentic Venezuelan cuisine made fresh daily using fresh ingredients. Every arepa is prepared to order, and the corn-based arepas are naturally gluten-free. For first-time visitors, he recommends the restaurant’s signature King Arepa, also known as the traditional Arepa de Pabellón. The restaurant’s best-selling item is filled with shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains and cheese. Another customer favorite is the tequeños, fresh cheese sticks wrapped in dough.
- Catlands, Montgomery County’s first adoptable cat lounge, is coming to 375 Main St., taking over the space that was previously home to the short-lived Baby Bar, which operated in 2023. After Baby Bar closed, signage for Colour Couture Salon was installed at the location, though the business ultimately never opened. According to Catlands, the boutique concept will combine a cat lounge with an adoption experience, inviting guests to “play, lounge, adopt” while interacting with adoptable cats in a relaxed setting. The business is currently targeting opening by the end of 2026.
- Chipotle is set to open a two new Gaithersburg locations, both featuring drive-thrus. One in the Walnut Hill Shopping Center, behind the Bank of America, and the other at the Spectrum, in the northwest quadrant of Route 355 and Watkins Mill Road, next to Royal Farms.
- Compari Trattoria is coming soon to 72 Market Street, taking over the space most recently occupied by Caspian House of Kabob. While details remain limited, the restaurant has indicated that it will offer “modern Italian dining.” The space had been home to Caspian House of Kabob for many years before the restaurant permanently closed earlier this year.
- Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing its expansion in Montgomery County, with plans to open a new restaurant in the former Potbelly space at 544 N. Frederick Avenue in the Gaithersburg Square shopping center.The upcoming Gaithersburg restaurant will mark Dave’s Hot Chicken’s third Montgomery County location, joining its existing restaurants in White Oak and Rockville. Founded as a late-night pop-up in Los Angeles in 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken has grown into one of the country’s fastest-expanding restaurant chains, with backing from celebrity investors including Drake and Samuel L. Jackson. The menu centers on Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders, with spice levels ranging from “Lite Mild” to the chain’s signature “Reaper,” along with sides including crinkle-cut fries, mac and cheese, and milkshakes. An opening timeframe for the Gaithersburg location has not yet been announced.
- Gina’s Cucina Siciliana is preparing to open at 640 Center Point Way. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by Cinco de Mayo, which closed in September 2025. The restaurant will highlight recipes originating from the Sicilian regions of Agrigento and Messina while drawing on the broader culinary influences that have shaped Sicilian cuisine for centuries. According to the restaurant, the concept grew out of a family’s effort to preserve the recipes of Gina, a Sicilian mother and grandmother who passed away in 2014. The menu will feature traditional Sicilian dishes such as arancini, spiedini, pasta puttanesca, chicken marsala, chicken piccata, Sicilian pizza, focaccia, and a variety of pasta dishes. The restaurant says its offerings are inspired by generations of family cooking and the culinary traditions of Sicily.
- J.Crew Factory is expanding in Montgomery County, with a new location planned for Rio Lakefront. The retailer will take over the space previously occupied by Finewine.com (20 Grand Corner Ave., Suite A), which closed at the shopping and dining destination last month. Once open, the store will bring the outlet-style brand’s signature preppy aesthetic and lower-priced apparel options to the waterfront development. J.Crew Factory operates as the value-focused brand under the J.Crew Group umbrella. While it shares the same overall style and look as the main J.Crew brand, the factory line functions as a separate retail concept with its own designs and production.
- Maman, the French-inspired café and bakery, is planning to open in the former Buca di Beppo space at 112 Kentlands Blvd. in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands Market Square. The space had previously been slated for Tatte Bakery & Cafe before those plans changed earlier this year. Maman began in New York City with its first café in SoHo, founded by Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte as a grab-and-go café designed to feel like a “home away from home.” The brand expanded throughout New York and later into other markets, earning national attention when its nutty chocolate chip cookie was featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2017. The company made its first U.S. expansion outside New York in June 2022 when it opened at 7140 Bethesda Ln in Bethesda. Maman has continued expanding throughout the DMV, including locations in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. By November 2025, the company had opened its 50th location, in Dallas. Maman’s menu features French-inspired pastries, cookies and café drinks, including croissants, kouign maman, loaf cakes, scones and beignets, along with vegan and gluten-free options. The café is particularly known for its nutty chocolate chip cookie and also serves espresso drinks, lattes, matcha, chai and a rotating selection of specialty beverages.
- Mattress Warehouse will occupy the second part of the former Buca di Beppo space, which closed in June 2024 before the chain’s bankruptcy filing.
- Picky Thrifter, a thrift and vintage retailer focused on curated fashion and unique finds, has announced plans to open a new location at 9121 Gaither Road this fall. The store will offer a selection of vintage clothing, secondhand fashion, accessories, new-with-tags merchandise, and one-of-a-kind pieces. According to the company, every item sold in the store is carefully hand-selected and reviewed before being placed on the sales floor. Picky Thrifter says its mission is to provide the community with affordable, high-quality fashion while offering shoppers a more personalized thrift store experience. The store’s inventory is designed to blend vintage and contemporary styles, giving customers access to unique pieces that may not be found in traditional retail stores.
- Plaza Mexico, a rooftop restaurant and bar at the upcoming North Pointe at Flower Hill, is expected to open by the end of the year. According to its website, “For years, Plaza Mexico Restaurants have been serving up all your Mexican food favorites all day long. When you’re craving quesadillas, nachos piled high with all your favorite toppings, or sweet and crispy churros to complete your meal, we have you covered. Your taste buds will be delighted and your stomach will be nice and full of our hearty food prepared fresh that day. We invite you to visit our family restaurant with your own family. Our colorful décor and fun atmosphere makes visiting our restaurant a treat every time. Whether you indulge in our delicious Mexican food or have a cold cerveza or margarita at the bar, you’re sure to enjoy your experience from the moment you walk through the door.”
- Solidcore fitness studio is coming 618 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, where leasing documents show Solidcore taking over one of two spaces currently occupied by the United States Postal Service in the same strip as My Gym and OrangeTheory.
- Sweathouz is coming to 107 Market St W in the space previously occupied by Poke Bros. Sweathouz specializes in contrast therapy, a wellness practice centered around deliberate exposure to alternating heat and cold. The company’s first Maryland location opened in March 2025 at 11564 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda.
- Thai Two Cents is coming to 255 Spectrum Avenue. The upcoming restaurant will take over the former California Tortilla space, which closed in November 2024 after roughly a decade at the location. Thai Two Cents is being opened by the same ownership group behind Kiin Imm Thai in Rockville. Kiin Imm Thai serves a menu inspired by traditional Thai street food, including dishes such as fried tofu larb and boat noodle soup. The Rockville restaurant was previously recognized by Eater DC as one of the “15 Standout Thai Restaurants Around DC.” An opening date for Thai Two Cents has not yet been announced.
- Trioresto, which describes itself as a Latin food truck specializing in freshly prepared dishes, offers Mexican street tacos, quesabirria, tortas, Salvadoran pupusas, Honduran baleadas, Nicaraguan tortillas con quesillo, and Peruvian carne a lo pobre.
- VEG ER for Pets, also known as Veterinary Emergency Group, has also signed on to take over a portion of the former Party City space. The location will mark the first Montgomery County outpost for VEG ER for Pets, a rapidly growing network of emergency-only veterinary hospitals known for its unconventional approach to care. VEG facilities are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment required. Pet owners can walk in at any time or call ahead to speak directly with a veterinarian. The hospitals treat a wide range of animals, including dogs, cats, and exotic pets such as birds, reptiles, rabbits, and ferrets.
