Canadian specialty tea shop, DAVIDsTEA, has announced that it will close all U.S. locations and move towards online sales.
The company has 42 stores the United States, including two in Montgomery County located in Montgomery Mall and the Clarksburg Outlets.
The Olney Antique Village, located just outside of Olney, is looking for new tenants. Sarah Formichelli, the owner of Past & Presents, is looking for tenants and vendors for […]
New Montgomery County program connects people who have a bike to donate to people who need one. The program aims to help to ease COVID-19 transportation difficulties. Citizens are able to apply to either donate a bike to someone in need, or to receive a bike from another donor. The program matches donors with recipients, offering a COVID-safe opportunity to help people within the community.
They ask that bikes only be offered if they are in ready-to-ride condition. Exchanges are made in public places or county-designated exchange zones that are outdoor and contactless, however it is still asked that both parties wear masks and gloves.
Addie’s in Potomac has closed permanently.
Its owner, Black Restaurant Group, says they have no intentions to reopen the restaurant for the foreseeable future.
The Pike Center restaurant was the all-you-can-eat chain’s last remaining location in Montgomery County after the Gaithersburg location closed a few years back. There are still nearby locations in Frederick and Hagerstown (Hagerstown is currently listed as temporarily closed).
Pike Center in Rockville has recently lost Pier 1 Imports and Bagel City.
MoCo businesses receive approximately $2.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds
17,323 MoCo businesses received loans from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Congress passed the PPP in early April to boost small business damaged by the pandemic.
Texas Bar-B-Q Factory is Now Open in the Clarksburg Outlets
The Filipino-owned barbecue spot was a fixture in the Lakeforest Mall food court for over a decade before closing.
Don Pollo Chicken opening soon in Downtown Silver Spring.
The local chain will open their Ellsworth Ave. restaurant in about three weeks. Don Pollo currently has five MoCo locations: Glenmont, Briggs Chaney, Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown.
Gaithersburg-based lab awarded $1.6 billion for COVID-19 vaccine.
Novavax Inc. is expected to deliver 100 million doses of their vaccine as early as the end of 2020, according to a press release. They will first conduct a clinical trial with up to 30,000 participants in the fall. Novavax will share their results from a smaller trial conducted in Australia at the end of July.
Outbound Red Line train derailment at the Silver Spring Metro Station. No serious injuries.
Info and photo courtesy of Pete Piringer.
The Montgomery County Government recently announced that they have made visits to 1,900 MoCo businesses to ensure that safety procedures are being followed. Two hookah lounges, a bar, and a restaurant have been closed for not properly following opening guidelines.
Per the county’s instructions, residents who have concerns about a business not following COVID-19 restrictions should email [email protected] or call 311.