In February, we let you know that Hope Grows Child Development Center selected the Fox Chapel Shopping Center as the children’s daycare and educational facility’s third location in Montgomery County– taking over part of the space that was home to Gold’s Gym, prior to its move a couple miles away. Now we know that they’ve pulled a permit valued at $1.4 million and are ready to begin construction at the space, courtesy of Maryland Newsletters.
Founded and owned by Salema Horn, the group signed a lease with Fox Chapel, LLC for 10,803 square feet of space within the 115,000 square foot neighborhood shopping center positioned at 19721 North Frederick Road in Germantown. Hope Grows Child Development Center offers a range of programming for children ranging from infant to school age including before and after school daycare. The center focuses on providing a nurturing and educational environment with an emphasis on intellect and social development and maintaining an atmosphere that promotes respect for diversity, mutual trust and personal and social responsibility. The educational philosophy is guided by the standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and parents are recognized as an integral component of their child’s ongoing education.
Located just off MD Route 355 (Frederick Road), Fox Chapel Shopping Center is anchored by Great Wall Supermarket and Hope Grows Child Development Center will be operating within a majority of the space formerly occupied by Gold’s Gym. More than 33,000 vehicles pass the site on a daily basis and more than 55,000 people live or work within a three-mile radius. The center was initially expected to be operational in May 2023, but now looks to open later this year, joining additional locations in Germantown and Montgomery Village.