August Updates

August already??  

ALDI is now open at the Waldorf Shoppers World next to Harbor Freight Tools.

ALDI in Clinton will have a grand opening August 29th.

Crafty Crab Seafood is coming to the former Hard Times Cafe location at 1120 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf.  Crafty Crab has 8 locations in the South with 18 more locations on the way.  

Crafty Crab specializes in home style seafood with Southern charm and a friendly experience.

https://www.craftycrabrestaurant.com

Choba's African Kitchen and Bakery - Coming soon to the Waldorf Shoppers World behind Chipotle. 3240 Crain Highway.  More information as it becomes available.

Lucianna's Steakhouse hopes to be open in early September.

New Building Coming to CSM Campus in Hughesville

The College of Southern Maryland will be building a new 50,000 sf  Center for Health Sciences at their Hughesville campus.

It will feature specialized nursing and allied health labs for programs in Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Occupation Therapy/Physical Therapy, Massage therapy, Pharmacy Technician/Medical Assistant and Medical Laboratory Technician.

There will be a ground breaking ceremony on August 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. and they plan to have it completed in March of 2021.

New MedStar Medical Building Coming to Waldorf

Since this is a large project I figure it needed its own separate post.

MedStar Shah Medical Group is currently removing the building at the corner of Crain Highway and St. Patrick's Drive for a new three story 51,000 sf state of the art facility.  It will house a walk in clinic, cancer center, pharmacy, medical specialists, surgical specialists, and also diagnostic services.
We look forward to its completion and the many specialties it will bring to help the surrounding community.

July Updates

 Happy July! Hope you are enjoying the summer.  It's been a little quiet but there is still lots of projects in the works.  

If you want to see something in the area please contact that company and let them know you want them here!  They need to hear from the consumer more than anything.

One other thing.  Tip your servers!!  The wage for tipped employees is $3.63 per hour in Maryland.  They make less than minimum wage and depend on tips to live.  I speak to restaurant servers all the time and its shameful the stories I hear about people running up tabs and leaving next to nothing.  Please think about that before you go out.

Since I get asked about certain markets and restaurants so much Its time to dust off this post I did to give an understanding of why some places are not here: 

http://shashoconsulting.blogspot.com/2016/10/you-cant-have-your-cheescake-and.html

Wawa La Plata is finishing up a major refurbishment on their entire property.  The entire store was gutted and redone.  New stone and paint on the exterior as well as around the pumps.  New landscaping going in with smaller trees to make it more visible.  Grand Re-Opening Friday July 12th.

Clothes Mentor will be opening a store in the Berry Patch Shopping Center next to Wawa on Berry Road (Rt. 228) in Waldorf.  Clothes Mentor is a resale store that buys and sells high-quality, gently used name-brand and designer clothing, shoes and accessories.  This is only their second store in the Maryland area.

Construction is about to get started on a new freestanding building in the La Plata Plaza Shopping Center.  Five Guys will be one of the tenants. 

Countryside Kennels will be taking over the former Riviera Kennels property in Hughesville after a refurbishment of the property.  They hope to open by November of this year.

MedStar Shah Medical Group is removing the current five story building at 10 St. Patrick's Drive in Waldorf to make way for a new state of the art medical center.  More details as we get them.

Starbucks with drive thru has opened in the Brandywine Crossing Shopping Center.

Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh are coming this October to The Shops at Waldorf Center.  They will be taking 5,000 sf next to Ross.

Aldi in Waldorf Shoppers World should open sometime in August.  They are very close to completion.  UPDATE August 15 2019 is the Grand Opening.

As far as we have seen thru email and construction Chicken Rico will return.  They are working on some interior alterations that require more approvals from the county.

Southern Crossing

Friends we are helping Lifestyles, Inc. with a new project in Charles County that will help the less fortunate.

Southern Crossing will help the homeless with shelter and stability for themselves and their family, provide life skills and work training, and get help them get back on their feet.

We are asking our friends, customers and clients and Business people to donate what you can whether its money, time or services, to get the project up and running. Many local business and volunteers have begun work already but we need your donations for equipment, air and heating systems, doors and windows, and startup costs.

Please go to the website https://www.southerncrossingmd.org for more information and to donate to a great local cause.  

We appreciate your help and we know the community always comes together to help the less fortunate.

Lifestyles, Inc Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/lifestylesofmaryland/

June Updates

Post #300!  Summer is here and new businesses continue to grow in Southern Maryland!  Do you like this monthly announcement set up?  I added a search bar on the right to help with locating certain interests.  Let me know!  

Marshall's is joining the store line up at The Landing at Woodyard in Clinton.

Cold Stone and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is now open at St. Marys Marketplace in California, MD

 KFC has demolished the old store in Waldorf and is building a new one in the same location.

Wayback Burgers will be coming soon to Waldorf Shoppers World.  They will be located behind Chipotle in line with other tenants.  Their specialty is burgers and hand dipped milkshakes.  They have over 130 locations all over the world.  This will be their fifth location in Maryland and the only one in Southern Maryland accessible to the public because the one in the area is on a military base.

Firehouse Subs now open at The Landing at Woodyard in Clinton.

The new 65,000 square foot 3 level Top Golf opens in Oxon Hill this Friday at 9 a.m. at 6400 Clipper Way.  This will be their third location in the DMV area.

Hancock Family Farms will be opening a store in the Town of La Plata near the Green Turtle.  Look for an opening date in July.

Lidl Waldorf has walls going up on site.  Still no word on an opening date.  I'm guessing late Fall.

The store will be located on the corner of St. Patrick's Drive and Smallwood Drive.  Updates as we get them.

May Updates

UPDATED May 21 2019

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is now open at St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD.

Old Line Restaurant & Pub has started soft openings this week in Charlotte Hall.

Taco Bell has started construction on its new location in Dunkirk at The Shoppes at Apple Greene.

Cold Stone Creamery and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory should open by the end of the May at the St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD.

KFC has applied for a permit to build “A new fast food restaurant for Kentucky Fried Chicken with indoor dining and drive-thru facilities” at their location at 2180 Crain Highway in Waldorf.

Extra Space Storage now open in White Plains, MD on Billingsley Road.

Dunkin' Donuts is now open in front of the Holiday Inn Express in Prince Frederick.

Marcos Pizza Now open in Clinton at the Landing at Woodyard.