Poke Papa Montgomery Mall Permanently Closed
We just learned that Poke Papa, a Hawaiian inspired poke bowl spot, has permanently closed their Montgomery Mall location.
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What Should Lakeforest Mall’s Future Be? Let Your Voice Be Heard
The City of Gaithersburg is seeking public input on the future of the Lakeforest Mall site and has released a public input survey this morning — to participate in the survey, please visit https://publicinput.com/Lakeforest?fbclid=IwAR2cwYTA0VtyBZmJO30FIkSYdxlUUgta5nFVO2plzEkgjK7xW9-w2X_BsUM.
The Lego Store is Now Open in Montgomery Mall
The newest Lego Store in our area is now open in Montgomery Mall and its not just for kids as the store has Lego sets for all ages.
Moe’s Southwest Grill recently came back to MoCo when the fast casual Mexican restaurant opened in the Wheaton Mall food court.
Many of you may remember that Moe’s previously had MoCo location last in Gaithersburg at the Potomac Valley shopping center until October of 2015, in Rockville Town Square (where Finnegan’s Wake is now located), and in Silver Spring on Tech Rd (where Qdoba is now located).
Moorenko’s is Coming to Montgomery Mall.
The ice cream shop will take over the large kiosk location that was previously home to Cookie Dough & Co. near the former Sears location on the lower level.
The Future of Lakeforest Mall, Revisited
Yesterday, on August 17, the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council passed a resolution to declare a one-year moratorium on development at Lakeforest Mall.
Jollibee is Coming to MoCo This December
Back in March we let you know that Jollibee was making its way to MoCo with its first Maryland location in Wheaton Mall.
We learned today that Mazza Gallerie in Friendship Heights has been put up for auction as a foreclosure. As first reported by the Washington Business Journal and Bisnow Washington, the owner of the property estimates to have lost around $533 million in revenue due to the current COVID crisis.
Mazza Gallerie, located in Friendship Heights, is technically on the Washington, DC side of town. Currently, the stores in the mall include Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, TJ Maxx, and an AMC movie theatre– most of which are temporarily closed at the moment. Back in May, Neiman Marcus announced bankruptcy; there is speculation that this is a contributing factor to the current sale of the mall.
Ssong’s Hotdogs, a popular South Korean chain, is opening its second U.S. location in the Montgomery Mall food court this November, per their website.
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 Westfield malls in Montgomery County reopened this past Monday, June 23. Here are some more details on what Wheaton Mall specifically looks like:
Even though it’s the first week, many people are already frequenting the mall. All stores must follow a set of safety guidelines designated by both Westfield and the government, which includes mandating customers to wear masks, prohibiting outside food and drink, and disinfecting high-contact areas frequently. These guidelines are posted on signs throughout the mall.