Gaithersburg

Local Dollar Tree Stores to Add $3 and $5 Items

By Patrick Herron

National chain Dollar Tree, which has MoCo locations in Damascus, Derwood, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village, Rockville, and Silver Spring, has begun adding “Dollar Tree Plus” sections to area stores. Items in the “Plus” section will be priced $3 and $5.  New higher priced items include cookware, headphones, chargers, and t-shirts (Baby Yoda, Lilo & Stich, etc.)  similar to those found at FiveBelow.

In January, Dollar Tree raised the price of all items in their stores from $1 to $1.25. The company said the price hike was not a result of inflation, but rather to “allow the company to offer a wider range of merchandise.” Regarding the new “Plus” pricing, Dollar Tree’s President and CEO Michael Witynski  said, “For decades, our customers have enjoyed the ‘thrill-of-the-hunt’ for value at one dollar – and we remain committed to that core proposition – but many are telling us that they also want a broader product assortment when they come to shop. We believe testing additional price points above $1 for Dollar Tree product will enable us over time to expand our assortments, introduce new products and meet more of our customers’ everyday needs.”

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Man Falls Approximately 25 Feet Down Escalator in Rio Saturday Night; Transported to Hospital

By MCS Staff

A man in his 20s fell approximately 25 feet down an escalator near the Dave and Buster’s entrance at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg around 11:05pm Saturday night, leaving him briefly unconscious.

Emergency services were called and medics transported him to a trauma center with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. As of now, there is no word on how the fall occurred.

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Grog Beer and Wine Opens in New Gaithersburg Location

By MCS Staff

Grog Beer and Wine is now open 513 Quince Orchard Rd in the Firstfield shopping center in Gaithersburg. The beer and wine is now occupying the location that was formerly home to SuperCuts.

Grog closed its location at 524 N. Frederick Ave, between AT&T and Ashley Furniture Homestore, in the Gaithersburg Square shopping center late last year and announced the move with signage posted at the old location.

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Bullis Alumnus Dwayne Haskins Died This Morning After Getting Hit By a Vehicle in Florida

By MCS Staff

Updated at 12:30am to reflect that Dwayne Haskins, Jr. was hit by a dump truck, rather than a car as was initially reported by Adam Schefter.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Bullis alumnus Dwayne Haskins, Jr. died this morning after getting hit by a vehicle (multiple reports are now stating it was a dump truck) in South Florida, per Haskins’ agent Cedric Saunders in. He would have turned 25 in May.

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$250,000 Gift to Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Breast Center Promises Earlier Detection for At-Risk Women in Montgomery County

By MCS Staff

Per Adventist Healthcare:

Women at high-risk for breast cancer, especially those with dense breasts, have a new tool to improve early detection in Montgomery County. Thanks to a generous donation to the Shady Grove Medical Center Foundation, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Breast Center now has an Automated 3D Breast Ultrasound Device (ABUS). As a result, residents of suburban Maryland will no longer have to travel outside the area to receive a potentially life-saving early diagnosis. Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Breast Center is the only facility in Montgomery County to have this technology available.

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Curious to See How Much WRS Paid to Acquire the Anchor Sites at Lakeforest Mall in February?

By MCS Staff

On February 28th, WRS Inc., a real estate investment firm based out of South Carolina, purchased Lakeforest Mall’s four anchor sites. The firm previously purchased the core, ponds, and forest conservation of the mall back in 2019. Last week, Gaithersburg’s Office of Economic Development released the dollar amount the properties were acquired for, per Maryland Land Records.

A total of $75 million was paid to acquire Lakeforest Mall.

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Progress at Upcoming Pollo Campero Location in Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

Back in January, we let you know that Pollo Campero would be taking over the location that was home to KFC until December 2020 at 426 N Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg.

The building has been fenced off and construction has been ongoing since then. The exterior of the building has also been repainted as the restaurant moves closer to opening.

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Galito’s Flame-Grilled Chicken Opens First U.S. Location in Shady Grove Center

By MCS Staff

Galito’s Flame-Grilled Chicken is now open in the spot that was formerly home to Nirvana Reflexology Spa at 15918 Shady Grove Road in the Shady Grove Center (shopping center that is home to The Melting Pot). The restaurant offers chicken with “bold African flavors” and has been compared to international fast-casual restaurant Nando’s Peri Peri.

Galito’s currently operates in over 16 countries, with more than 150 stores– across Africa into Malaysia, Pakistan, the UAE, India and Canada. This is the South African chain’s first restaurant in the United States.

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Construction Begins at Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken in Travilah Square

By MCS Staff

In December we let you know that the founder of Sweet Frog, Derek Cha, will be bringing his take on the Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich to MoCo with Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken. The restaurant will be located in the Travilah Square Shopping Center (the shopping center is anchored by Trader Joe’s) in Rockville, between Pholuscious and Tropical Smoothie Cafe, in the 1,600 sf location that was home to El Mexicano at 10050 Darnestown Road, per H&R Retail.

Construction has started, but there is plenty of work left to do. A late spring or summer opening is expected. A location is also coming soon to 2533 Ennals Ave in Wheaton, in the spot that was formerly home to El Pollo Kiki Riki. That location is expected to open later this Spring.

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