Commercial Happenings in Southern Maryland

No I haven't. That is something my wife and I ...

2012-05-31T13:34:18.418-04:00

No I haven't. That is something my wife and I will consider. Much thanks.

There is more coming to Brandywine but waldorf def...

2012-05-29T18:04:15.601-04:00

There is more coming to Brandywine but waldorf definately lacks what we call "white tablecloth" dining. I have sites available for them but they have not been looking in our area. Have you ever tried Silver Skewers on 925? It's a great restaurant in an overlooked location, they do persian cuisine and it is excellent.

My family and I visited the movie theather over th...

2012-05-29T17:28:43.466-04:00

My family and I visited the movie theather over the weekend and really enjoyed it. I feel Waldorf is lacking the one restaurant where the price point is above what an average teenager can afford. I believe having Bonefish has created that but do you see more restaurants coming in the future or shops?

They needed more space, there was no room to expan...

2012-05-29T10:48:40.488-04:00

They needed more space, there was no room to expand. I believe the Shops at Waldorf already has a plan for that space as well but I am not positive.

Why did the old CEC close?

2012-05-29T08:49:04.865-04:00

Why did the old CEC close?

Chuck e Cheese has closed their locaton and is mov...

2012-05-25T14:31:32.168-04:00

Chuck e Cheese has closed their locaton and is moving everything over to the new space. You can apply at the new location any time.

Chris - I hope everything goes well in Las Vegas a...

2012-05-25T12:47:41.197-04:00

Chris - I hope everything goes well in Las Vegas at the convention.

There is a visible change that things are picking up retail wise in the county which is good and Im sure your company played a big role in that uptick.

It seems as though the Shops at Waldorf Center are making even more changes. After leaving Christmas Tree Shop yesterday I noticed construction going on between Babies R Us and the new ULTA. To my suprise Babies R Us does not fully use that entire section; there is a large space vacant with high ceilings. Do you know what is planned for that space?

I had mentioned them on our facebook page. Sorry t...

2012-05-24T17:51:34.903-04:00

I had mentioned them on our facebook page. Sorry too many blogs, twitter and social sites to keep up with! I was going to mention little caesars when they finally open.

Roy's is still in the works, not final yet and it wont be the same owners as before.

Any updates on Roy Roger's acquiring the forme...

2012-05-24T17:25:53.866-04:00

Any updates on Roy Roger's acquiring the former Arby's building in La Plata?

Hey Chris, You haven't posted on your site th...

2012-05-24T17:14:55.874-04:00

Hey Chris,

You haven't posted on your site the fact that Three Brother's reopened in their original location in La Plata and that Little Caesars will be opening very soon across the street in the old Blockbuster location.

I think it was a one day event at the site but you...

2012-05-24T10:25:33.780-04:00

I think it was a one day event at the site but you should have no problem filling out an application at the current location by Panera Bread.

Will there be another hiring event? or when is the...

2012-05-24T10:18:16.540-04:00

Will there be another hiring event? or when is the best time to come in to apply?

Thanks for checking out the blog. The 2 restauran...

2012-05-23T16:04:48.569-04:00

Thanks for checking out the blog. The 2 restaurants I am asked for the most are PF Changs and Cheescake Factory. Unfortunately unless we gain another 100,000 people within a 3 mile radius of the shopping center, they won't even consider us. They tell us they have to be in densely populated urban areas with large lunch crowds. Until we get more of our workforce to work closer to home we are out of luck.

Hey Chris. Thank you for your blog. It is very inf...

2012-05-23T15:40:09.488-04:00

Hey Chris. Thank you for your blog. It is very informative and it's great to hear about all the up-and-coming places in (and around) Charles County. By any chance, have you all considered recruiting PF Chang's to build a location out here?

If they are just starting to hire, they will need...

2012-05-23T13:12:19.093-04:00

If they are just starting to hire, they will need time to train and move all the equipment over. I'd say July 1st unless I hear otherwise.

When is the new chuck e cheese opening?

2012-05-22T19:50:52.149-04:00

When is the new chuck e cheese opening?

No, the one in Shops at Waldorf will close.

2012-05-22T10:49:09.237-04:00

No, the one in Shops at Waldorf will close.

Are they going to keep the current Chuck E Cheese ...

2012-05-22T09:53:47.067-04:00

Are they going to keep the current Chuck E Cheese open?

As of now there are no plans to add anything to Cr...

2012-05-20T11:52:45.269-04:00

As of now there are no plans to add anything to Crain Highway. Any plans from the past including the bypass of 301 are not in consideration at this time.

Yes, it will be ice cream products only, no burger...

2012-05-20T11:19:48.922-04:00

Yes, it will be ice cream products only, no burgers.

Is the Dairy Queen still coming to Holly Tree Cent...

2012-05-20T03:39:47.301-04:00

Is the Dairy Queen still coming to Holly Tree Center?

Chris, I commute from Waldorf to Pax River Naval B...

2012-05-18T22:03:07.961-04:00

Chris, I commute from Waldorf to Pax River Naval Base for work and I was wondering in the future are there any plans for adding over passes and eliminating few of the red lights on the road? The road is not safe to drive and especially when it rains. I see a car accident almost every other day. 301 north route to DC traffic is real bad around Brandywine as well? Are there any plans to fix 301? It will be greatly appreciated.

I think the biggest issue was the permit process. ...

2012-05-15T12:01:34.767-04:00

I think the biggest issue was the permit process. Construction is underway now and the theater will open in December.

Hey Chris this is John from Brandywine, I asked yo...

2012-05-15T08:55:27.794-04:00

Hey Chris this is John from Brandywine, I asked you a couple of months back when the theater was scheduled to open and you told me you did not have a date yet. Have you heard anything yet. I work in CONST in Va and I can tell you these guy building that plaza are the slowest jokers I have ever seen, talk about milking the cow good grief. In Alexandria they started 2 new buildings, a restaurant Depot and, an office building adjacent to the patent & trade building not 2 months prior to them starting Brandywine Station Phase 2 and they've open the Restaurant Depot, and not far from finishing the office building. Maybe there is a reason they are going so slow. But I hope that thing opens in our lifetime, pun intended.

Beauty 4 U seems to go into spaces abandoned by ot...

2012-05-14T13:23:04.993-04:00

Beauty 4 U seems to go into spaces abandoned by other retailers that have gone out of business like circuit city. The reviews look pretty good. I thought it was supposed to be on the cheaper side. The Blair center was falling apart so it was a much needed rebuild if they wanted to get any new tenants. I dont think any other centers have plans for remodeling other than shops at waldorf (festival)which is doing it little by little as they get new tenants. The next one needs to be the st charles plaza which is owned by Simon malls but they dont seem to care much about it.