March 5th Jollibee Update
Westfield Wheaton has posted on their social media accounts that Jollibee is working “extremely hard to bring you a jolly grand opening” and will make an announcement seven days before their “official opening date.”.
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Seoul Spice is Coming to Montgomery Mall
Seoul Spice, a fast casual Korean restaurant that opened its first location in DC in 2015, is coming to MoCo.
Jollibee in Wheaton Announces Opening Details
Westfield Wheaton announced this morning that MoCo’s first Jollibee will be opening in two weeks. The Jollibee is located at 2800B University Blvd W., the former site of Baja Fresh.
Lunar New Year Celebration This Saturday at Westfield Wheaton
This Saturday at noon there will be a scaled back Lunar New Year Celebration at center court in Westfield Wheaton (Wheaton Plaza).
Montgomery Mall Turns Outdoor Dining Area Into “Enchanted Forest”
Back in December we told you that Montgomery Mall (Westfield Montgomery) had converted part of its parking garage into an outdoor seating area.
Forme Life Opens in Montgomery Mall
Forme Life has just opened it’s first Maryland retail location inside of Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda). They sell in-home virtual studios that according to the company, “double as an elegant full-length mirror.” They are aiming to be the Peloton of studio fitness.
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Godiva in Westfield Montgomery Closing
Gourmet chocolatier Godiva recently announced it will be closing all 128 of it’s U.S. retail stores, which includes one located inside Westfield Montgomery Mall.
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The Sears located at 11255 New Hampshire Ave in Silver Spring was among the stores recently announced to be closing its doors. A brief history of the store, from a recent Forbes article: “the Silver Spring Sears opened in early 1966 and stands as a symbol of the company’s suburban initiatives. It’s a stand-alone store, not located within a mall. There was a time when Sears carried practically everything. It didn’t need to attach itself to an enclosed shopping mall.”
Last week we reported that the KMart at 14014 Connecticut Ave in Aspen Hill will also be closing. Sears Holdings was formed in 2004 after they were acquired by KMart. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018. The Montgomery Mall location closed in 2018 and Lakeforsest Mall location in 2019. Read about the additional Sears stores closing here.
January Jollibee Update for First MoCo Location, Including News of Second DC Metro Location
Back in March we let you know that Jollibee was making its way to MoCo with its first Maryland location in Wheaton Mall.
Abercrombie Permanently Closed in Montgomery Mall
We just learned that Abercrombie & Fitch has shut its doors for good in Westfield Montgomery. Today (Friday) was the store’s last day in operation.
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The Montgomery Village Resource Center and Cross Community will be hosting a food distribution event this Thursday at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg from 1-2PM. Just drive up and open your trunk.
For a full list of food distributions sites this week please visit the Montgomery County Food Council’s facebook page.