It has been just over a year since we first reported that Office Depot would be closing and that an Amazon grocery store would be taking its place. A few months later we found out it would be an Amazon Fresh store.
We stopped by the upcoming grocery store, located at 15790 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg, to check out the progress, and plenty has been made. Photos can be seen below.
Construction has progressed at the site of the new Gaithersburg elementary school that will be located at Kelley Park.
In the photos below, courtesy of Matt Yates, you’ll see where things stand as of earlier today (below you can read more about the project objective a d history).
It has been over two years since we let you know that True Food Kitchen would be taking the place of Joe’s Crab Shack in Rio.
Originally slated for a late 2020 opening, we spoke with a team member back in March who told us the restaurant would not open until 2022. Earlier today, Rio doubled down on the timeframe as they advertised a Spring 2022’arrival for the restaurant.
Updated 12/17/2021: Estimated start of construction pushed to FY 2023 from Spring 2022
Construction for Washingtonian Boulevard Bicycle Path (Within Rio) Expected to Start in 2023
The City of Gaithersburg is participating in the Montgomery County Dockless Vehicle-Sharing Demonstration Project.
The County program allows selected companies to deploy dockless e-scooters at no cost to the municipality, while users pay a rental fee for them.
Latest Update on Lidl in Montgomery Village
The Lidl at 19241 Montgomery Village Ave. in Montgomery Village has begun hiring. Positions are now listed on Indeed.com and hiring signage has been placed in from of the building.
The Burger King located at 16004 Shady Grove Rd has been temporarily closed for renovations since the start of 2021.
We stopped by earlier to take a look at the progress and it looks as though the exterior of the building is almost ready to go, but there’s plenty of work to be done on the interior and in the surrounding parking and drive-thru areas (photos below).
Per the City of Gaithersburg: The City invites you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with educational & cultural presentations that include a Día de los Muertos Altar exhibit, a school supply collection, a Tasty Book reading, an art exhibition, an official proclamation, & more. Residents are encouraged to learn about & celebrate Hispanic culture & participate in local events & programs taking place throughout the month, many coordinated by the City’s Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC).
An official proclamation designating September 15 through October 15, 2021 as “National Hispanic Heritage Month” in the City will be presented at the September 20 Mayor & City Council meeting. The proclamation will be received by Identity, Inc. Program Director Carolyn Camacho & Identity Youth Ambassadors. The Ambassadors have been doing critical work during the pandemic, connecting with residents where they live to encourage vaccinations & provide information about food, health, housing, & other social service resources. The meeting is viewable via Zoom (register here) or can be watched live on Facebook & Twitter and on the City’s Cable TV channels.
Construction has started at the upcoming Qdoba location in the newly rebranded Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove Road.
The fast-casual chain will be opening its newest location at 16260 Frederick Road in the location that was formerly home to Jerry’s Subs and Pizza.
On September 15, officers from the Montgomery County Police – 6th District responded to the 11000 block of Game Preserve Road to assist the Maryland Department of National Resources Police with a call for the found remains of an adult male. The body of the adult male had been discovered in a pond.
The Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, have identified the remains as Waymon Meadows Anderson, age 57, of Montgomery Village. Anderson had been reported missing and was last seen in the 9900 block of Medical Center Drive on September 11, 2021.
New Coffee Shop Opening Soon at Former Ruby Tuesday Location at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg
Equity Coffee will be opening up this fall inside of the space formerly occupied by Ruby Tuesday in Lakeforest Mall. Ruby Tuesday closed the location back in March of 2020 and there are currently no more Ruby Tuesday’s left in Montgomery County.