UPDATE (1/13/21) We spoke with Site Realty after seeing a ‘For Lease’ sign back up in space at the 124 Plaza shopping center. They informed us Quizno’s will not be coming back.
The Quizno’s wrap was removed a few weeks back and replaced with the ‘For Lease’ sign.
This morning, Brew Belly shared some information via facebook post about an incident that occurred last night. According to the post, an unmasked customer was asked to adhere to Maryland’s face covering policy. This customer became aggressive and spat on a staff member who was working there. The owner of Brew Belly shared that the patron was arrested and banned from the business.
Brew Belly has chosen to not allow customers to eat inside, despite being allowed to operate at 50% capacity. As the owner wrote, this choice was made to prioritize employee safety even though they anticipate a decrease in business.
Teriyaki Express is now open in Gaithersburg. The locally-owned fast food restaurant offers grilled teriyaki combos (beef, chicken, shrimp, and fish) and sushi.
It is located at 405 N Frederick Avenue in the shopping center next to Ixtapalapa that is anchored by MegaMart.
Private schools closed until October 1
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles issued a press release July 31 prohibiting all private schools in the area from re-opening for in-person instruction until October 1.
Khyber Kitchen has closed permanently in Downtown Silver Spring, according to Source of the Spring.
The restaurant served a fusion of Halal Indian, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern cuisine. It opened in May of 2019.
How are Montgomery Parks dealing with COVID-19?
Montgomery County Parks have taken many measures to ensure the continued operation of their parks despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Weis will close one of its two Gaithersburg locations (16567 S Frederick Ave. in the Walnut Hill shopping center) around Labor Day, a store representative told us this morning.
The Walnut Hill shopping center has seen the grocery store change names relatively frequently through the years, though current plans for the location are unknown.
Like many other businesses, they were forced to close due to Covid, and remained closed got three months prior to reopening on June 19th.
Yesterday, after being open again for nearly 6 weeks, the 24 lane duckling bowling center posted the following message on its Facebook page:
Maryland pauses reopening as cases spike in the Baltimore region.
Gov. Hogan announced the pause in a Wednesday press conference, pointing to an increase in hospitalizations across the state.
How to get a mail-in ballot for the November election
As an alternative to in-person voting at a polling center, Maryland voters can request a mail-in or absentee ballot. Any registered voter can request one, and no reason is needed.
New Grant Program Aimed at Helping Businesses to Reopen
The Montgomery County Council has passed legislation that creates a grant program designed to help local businesses comply with reopening requirements.