ALDI opens in California, MD

ALDI - California, MD will open its doors November 5th 2015 at 44755 Oak Crest Road.  Ribbon cutting will be at 9 a.m.  The first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket containing gift certificates of different amounts.   Hours will be 9-8 Monday thru Saturday and 9-7 on Sunday.

LA Fitness Waldorf Update

LA Fitness will have its grand opening on January 1, 2016.  A preview center has opened by the Men's Warehouse.  Reports have come in that they will not have a basketball court like was previously told to us.  There will be a pool.

UPDATE:  Opening will occur either 12/18/15 or 12/21/15 due to inspections.
UPDATE: LA Fitness is now open.

Army Training Facility Coming To White Plains

Shasho Consulting announces the sale of 15 acres in White Plains Maryland to the Federal Government for a United States Army Facility.

The Army will build a 90,000 square foot training facility for army reserves, a recruitment and retention center and will consolidate three existing Centers in Maryland.

The project is slated to open in 2017. Charles County Department of Economic Development and Debra Jones  from their office was very helpful with expediting the subdivision process.

More jobs and local spending is coming to White Plains Maryland.

The site is located on Rt. 227 and Fox Tail Place.

Harris Teeter Coming to St. Marys Marketplace

A 58,000 square foot Harris Teeter will be the grocery store for the new St. Mary's Marketplace Shopping Center that is under construction at the corner of Rt. 4 (St. Andrews Church Rd.) and Route 235.   A Pharmacy is planned for the center as well as more retail and pad sites. 

Update: 11/1/16 Construction has started on the shopping center

Update 2/21/17 Cafe Rio, Great Clips, Nail Trix, and Bay Country wine and spirits has been added to the tenant list.  Updated site rendering

Update 11/9/17 Harris Teeter is set to open January 24th 2018.   Batteries Plus and Starbucks are also signed.

New Businesses at Waldorf Marketplace

Fusion Dental and Navy Federal Credit have both opened this month at Waldorf Marketplace.  There is another lease pending so I will update as I get information.

College of Southern Maryland Hughesville Campus

The College of Southern Maryland will be breaking ground on their new 50 acre campus in the next few months.  The campus is centrally located to help serve the tri-county area.  Part of the campus will house the Center for Trades and Energy which deals with HVAC, Electric, Welding, Carpentry, etc. that is currently in a smaller building in the St. Charles Industrial Park.  The new center will double in size to 40,000 square feet.  Other buildings that may follow are Health Sciences and a Fine Arts Center.  In 1997 Hughesville was designated as a priority funding area by the state to help with economic growth.  The new campus will benefit not only the students but the entire Hughesville area.  The area is also home to SMECO, The Southern Maryland Association of Realtors and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.

Taco Bell coming to Charlotte Hall

Taco Bell has broke ground in Charlotte Hall and should open sometime this winter.  It is located by the Food Lion.


UPDATE: 1-18-16  construction work is out to bid.  Should start in the next couple months.