January 2020 Updates

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the holidays and are ready for a bright and shiny 2020.

Lets hope we see some great things come to the Southern Maryland area.  Please be kind to one another and be proud of where you live! #Choosekindness 

Caliber Collision is now open in Waldorf at  12105 Farrar Place behind Popeye's and Goodwill.

Botanica Dayana's

Botanica Dayana's is now open in the Merchants Square Shopping Center in White Plains.  They offer Religious items as well as natural healing items, aromatic candles, soaps, perfumes herbs and much more.

Bodi Oasis Wellness spa and Salon 

They will have their Grand Opening January 31, 2020 at the Bryans Road Shopping Center.

Construction has started on the Crafty Crab Seafood Restaurant in the St. Charles Towne Plaza by Burger King.  I'm predicting a late Spring / Early Summer opening.  We will see how things progress.


I've been asked a few times whats going on behind Wawa in Charlotte Hall.  Its only septic work for the gas station.

The K Mart in Prince Frederick is being broken up into smaller units to make it easier to lease.  They also plan to have a few new pad sites out front to attract more tenants.  They have leases out for several new tenants to be named once permitted.  I know who they are but until they say its ok I don't put them out to the public because it can mess with their leases. 

KFC Waldorf Grand Re Opening after a full tear down and rebuild.  January 15, 2020 at 2180 Crain Highway.

Wawa White Plains is undergoing a complete renovation.  Gas is still open.

Target La Plata is under renovations.  Store is open.

Row House and Club Pilates will both open this Spring in the St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD.  Row House shows a March 13th opening date.  Both will be located next to Mod Pizza.  Both are franchises with over 600 locations each and more on the way.

December Updates

December is here!  The holidays seem to be coming faster than normal.  Be safe!  2020 will be here before we know it.

Have you been to the Waldorf Olive Garden since the remodel?  It looks great!  Always like to see companies freshen up the look of their buildings.   

Panera Bread has opened at the Landing at Woodyard 8823 Woodyard Road in Clinton.

Sweetbay Restaurant & Bar in Leonardtown, MD is NOW HIRING.  22680 Washington Square.  This new restaurant in Leonardtown is looking for friendly and competent servers, hostesses, food runners, cooks, and dishwashers.  Full-time and Part-time positions available.  Please send your resume to PeterL@sohodc.com
No date for opening yet.

Lidl Grand opening is set for December 18th with a ribbon cutting at 7:45 and opening at 8:00 am. 3461 Promenade Place in Waldorf.

Two local Shoppers Food Warehouse stores in Waldorf and Lexington Park will be converted to McKay's Food stores next year.  

KFC in Waldorf is almost finished with their renovations and should open back up this winter.

The new 7-Eleven will open in Waldorf at the Shopes at Piney Church Friday December 19th.

The address is 11690 Billingsley Road.  They will have a grand opening event from 10 am- 2 pm.

Majestic E-Gamer Lounge and the play place have opened in the St. Charles Towne Center Mall on the first floor by Sears.

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.

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.

April Updates

Happy Spring to all!  April updates have started.   Updated 4/30/19

Mezeh Mediterranean Grill and Righttime Medical Care are coming to the St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD.  Mezeh will open in the Summer in the same area as Starbucks and Righttime late Spring next to Tropical Smoothie.  This will be the forth location for Righttime in the Southern Maryland area including one coming to Prince Frederick.


The Slice House now open at 41565 Park Ave, Leonardtown, MD. They specialize in brick oven pizza.  They had their soft opening 4/8 so they are getting into their groove.  

Ulta Beauty will have its grand opening May 3rd in California, MD at the Wildewood Shopping Center.

The trees being cleared at the corner of Smallwood drive and St. Patricks Drive are for the Lidl Grocery store.  Not apartments. No word on an opening date.

Harbor Freight Grand Opening is scheduled for May 15, 2019  Looks to be a soft opening starting April 30th.

Mission BBQ is set to open  May 6, 2019 in Waldorf in the former Cafe Rio spot.

KFC Waldorf latest news is that they want to do a tear down and rebuild of the store.  They are working to see if that is possible.

Cold Stone Creamery is now open in La Plata next to Chipotle.

January / February Updates

Updated 2/15/19 Go to the bottom for newest additions.

Happy New Year to you!  Things are already getting moving for the new year and I am excited for the future.  I will be posting updates as I get them for the new stores and restaurants as well as any other news that may be useful.  So if nothing is posted please refer to a previous blog post or use the search bar.

Looks like Harbor Freight and Aldi Should both open this summer in Waldorf Shoppers World.  They take possession of their spaces in February and start interior work.  Aldi may be a bit later in the season.

Little Fish is now open at 173 St. Patrick's Drive in Waldorf.

Fosters Grille La Plata is now open.  They are located next to Roy Rogers.

Dunkin' Donuts is under construction in front of the Holiday Inn Express in Prince Frederick

 
Five Guys is now open in Dunkirk at the Shoppes at Apple Greene

Taco Bell is scheduled to begin construction this winter at the Shoppes at Apple Greene in Dunkirk


The building under construction by the Lowe's in Waldorf is a Caliber collision shop.


Whats up with the KFC in Waldorf?  No one knows.  It was a remodel.  I spoke to a friend at the county and they had an inspection in august but nothing has happened since.  


Ruby Tuesdays closed in California, MD  another victim of corporate cuts.  The property has been sold.  Trying to contact new owners to find what they are planning to do with it.

Tractor Supply Company is coming to Charlotte Hall, MD.  The building is under construction by the Wawa at Mount Wolf Road.  It is expected to be turned over to Tractor Supply to move in this summer.

Vegan Hut Cafe is set to open in Waldorf in March at 3643 Leonardtown Road across the street from the Sheriffs office.

Lucianna's Steakhouse will be opening this winter in the former Mid Atlantic Seafood behind Bob Evans in Waldorf.  It will be a South American, Brazilian style steakhouse where the dry aged meats are cooked on a rotisserie  on long skewers.  Brought to you by the same creator of Galazio's Restaurant.

Ross and Burlington will open this March at The Landing at Woodyard in Clinton.

Family Place to Play is expanding to a new location in Waldorf Marketplace next to Fosters Grille.  This location will have entertainment for older kids.  Looking for a spring opening date.