February 2023 Updates

January felt like two months!  I cant wait to get thru the cold, wet season as quickly as possible.  Bring on the sun!  Cava finally opened in the Waldorf area which was highly sought after by our community.  Keep sending your requests to these places you want.  They need to hear from the consumers.  Remember some of these stores have to have a franchiser that wants to put a store in the area. Not everything is corporate owned.

Brandywine has got a lot going on recently.  New retail is popping up in front of the Chaddsford neighborhood at the Brandywine Village project.

New tenants include Pizza Hut, Jersey mikes, Tropical Smoothie Café, Navy Federal Credit Union and this newcomer:

Fresh Green is a new franchise company started in 2018 with three locations in Maryland currently and four more including Brandywine on the way.  They have a selection of signature salads plus ones you can customize yourself.

And guess what?  Across the street at Brandywine Crossing we have another contender in the salad war.  

Saladworks has been in the business for a while longer.  They began in 1986 and have over 110 locations in 15 states.  Besides a large array of salads they also carry sandwiches and paninis. This will be their third location in Maryland.  They will be located over by the Green Turtle and UPS

The Brass Tap craft beer bar is officially signed at the St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD. It will take over the former Café Rio space. The space will have indoor and outdoor seating. This is the forth Brass Tap in Maryland. They are a franchise with over 40 locations in the United States. 

I have conformed that shoppers will return to Waldorf in June this year at the St. Charles town Plaza.  Also Shoppers is reopening in California at the Patuxent Crossing Shopping Center but I don't have an opening date for that one.  I would assume around June as well.

Baynet confirmed that Shoppers is returning to Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall.  That's a lot of stores coming back online. EDIT: And no they will not be run by McKays.

Fiesta TexMex will have its Grand opening February 13th at the Waldorf Marketplace.  They are located next to Grille 13 on an endcap space.  Fiesta TexMex is locally owned and operated and specializes in made from scratch foods.  3010 Waldorf Market Pl. in Waldorf.

Aldi had its grand opening in La Plata at 155 Rosewick Corner Place.  They are located across the street from Rosewick Crossing Shopping Center.

Panda Express is now open in La Plata at the corner of Route 301 South and Route 6.

Planet Fitness now open in La Plata next to Outback Steakhouse. 6655 Crain Highway.