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Two Local Restaurant GMs Chime in on Delivery Apps in MoCo

On October 20, 2020, the Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) warned consumers of the fees that delivery apps charge local businesses. The Washington Consumers’ Checkbook, cited in a press release by Montgomery County, reported that the estimated fees for using Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash charged to businesses were 38% of total order costs.


Gaithersburg

Novavax Plans Major Expansion in Montgomery County, Commits to At Least 400 New Jobs

Novavax, which is headquartered in Gaithersburg and is a clinical stage vaccine company that is currently developing a COVID-19 vaccine, recently purchased additional land in MoCo and is planning to take 122,000-square-feet of space at 700 Quince Orchard Road.


MoCo

Bark Social, the first dog bar in the Mid-Atlantic region, is one step closer to arriving after securing its liquor license and final permits before constructing the building.

The 25,000 square foot dog park will also have a 2,500 square foot covered patio and will even incorporate The Beach into its park. It will be kid friendly and fenced off from the dog park. It will also be FREE to use.


MoCo

Thanks to so many community contributions, here is an updated list of Black-owned businesses in MoCo! We hope for this to be a living document that people can use as a resource moving forward. Feel free to email [email protected] for any additional recommendations or corrections.

The updated document can be found at the link below:


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