Updated to reflect new closing date of February 22nd, changed from February 28th
ShopRite of White Oak (located in Calverton) to Close Permanently on February 22nd
Many wondered why the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Road in Calverton would bring in a second grocery store when Aldi opened in October.
It now looks like we have our answer as ShopRite tells us they’ll be closing permanently on February 22nd of this year.
The Orchard Center has undergone some pretty major changes in recent months, including bringing in Five Below, bubble tea spot Gong Cha and Fuji Teriyaki. All three will be opening in early 2021.
“Just a kid from Jersey with a dream.” The new food truck that serves New Jersey style hot dogs has opened for business today. The hot dogs will cost between $3-$5 and will include a variety of topping options. Per the Catalyst Hot Dogs website (menu available in link):
”Owner/operator, Chris Van Jura, has been a member of the Hospitality Industry for nearly 20 years. Over this time he has, on a daily basis, done what every Hospitalian does, which is put the attention and focus on the guest. During this time, he has relocated to the DMV, found love and started a family. He has devoted hundreds of hours to the needs of others—and now, through the pandemic and two furloughs, he has made a choice: We’re getting into the Hot Dog business!”
Catalyst Hot Dogs is located at 2900 Broadbirch Drive, behind the Orchard Center and near the Home Depot.
Update (1/17/21): Five Below Will Have its Grand Opening on Saturday, February 6th
Five Below is Coming to the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd
Five Below, a chain of speciality discount stores that sells products that cost up to $5 (with a few products costing between $6-$10), is opening next to the new Aldi in the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd. in Calverton.
We spoke with a leasing agent this afternoon who was able to confirm the upcoming location that is expected to open in the first half of 2021.
Currently there is one storefront available for lease in the shopping center. It is half of the old Staples location that was split in half (between Living Well and Adventist HealthCare).
ShopRite has announced it will close at the end of February and GongCha/Fuji Teriyaki are both coming to the shopping center too.
Gong Cha and Fuji Teriyaki Grill are Coming to the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Road
Gong Cha and Fuji Teriyaki Grill have put up signage at the Orchard Center, in the location that was formerly home to Tutti Frutti.
Gong Cha opened its first MoCo location in Rockville Pike under the Galvan apartments in 2018. It is one of the most successful bubble tea chains in the world, and has over 1,500 locations worldwide, including another Rockville location and a Bethesda location.
We don’t have much information on Fuji Teriyaki Grill, but we assume it will be similar to fast-casual hibachi restaurants like Sarku Japan and Quickway/Quickfire.
It appears as though the two establishments will share a location.
An opening date is not available at the moment.
The photo below is courtesy of Instagram user @Peidnivek
Aldi has announced that the grand opening of its Cherry Hill Rd. location will be on October 15th. We stopped by yesterday and things looked great and nearly ready to go.
The German discount grocery store is located at the over old Babies R Us location next to PetSmart. It will be the second grocery store in the shopping centers (ShopRite is currently there). Very nearby, a medical imaging center will be joining the shopping center when it takes over the old Staples location.
Hat tip to Just Up the Pike for posting the opening date.
A Stroll Down Memory Lane
We’ve highlighted interesting road names that can be found in MoCo in the past, but did you know that you can literally take a stroll down Memory Lane?
Memory Lane can be found off of Fairland Rd, near Briggs Chaney Rd, in between Fairland and Calverton.
Your stroll won’t be too long, however, as Memory Lane only extends about a half mile.
Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.
