New retail centers on Crain Highway

 Just some updates on projects on Crain Highway in the Waldorf area.  Above is what we are going to be turning the old American Hardware into this year.  Construction will begin in a few months.  They will be gutting, refacing and adding to the building for a total of around 15,000 square feet.  It should be ready by the end of the year.  Already have a few tenants lined up.

This project is a new retail center closer to Pinefield.   This was the old thrift store next to Mr. Tire that had burned down.  This one is closer to completion but no word on any tenants yet.  Updates as we get them.  I like to see old buildings re purposed  rather than building new but sometimes the cost to do it is way to high.

Lets clear up some misinformation

OK I have received numerous emails and comments about this one property so I want to get this cleared up.  There is a  property at the corner of Billingsley road and St. Charles parkway that is zoned for commercial.  One of the home builders made a claim that there was a 500,000 square foot retail complex coming to the corner and Harris Teeter was a tenant.  That is totally false.
Harris Teeter did their research and they do not like the demographics of the area.  So as of now they have no plan to come to the area.  Many of the tenants like Trader Joes, Wegmans & Whole Foods want high population along with higher household incomes.  We do meet the income requirements but they fail to see that even though we are a smaller population we eat and shop like crazy people.
We are second in the state for food and beverage sales only being beat out by Anne Arundel county by a few thousand dollars.  No matter what you put in front of some of these retailers they still go by their charts and calculations and go with what that says.  Some would have to put a lot of infrastructure in place to make it work as well like distribution centers so the cost may outweigh the profit.  We do our best, we cant get them all.  But we try.

Fuego's and Yohelio now open

Fuego's Latin Grill and YoHelio frozen yogurt are now open in Waldorf.

Fuego's is located at 11481 Berry Road at the Berry Patch Shopping Center 240-412-0529

YoHelio is located in at 3261 Plaza Way in the Charles County Plaza Shopping Center 301-266-6676

Sonic Waldorf

The Sonic for Waldorf will go at the corner of Route 301 South and Mattawoman Drive in Pinefield.
This is the location of the old Exxon station.  It will have to go thru a approval process to do the drive thru.  It will take a year or so to go thru the system so its not a completely done deal just yet.  Another location is planned in Charles County.  Updates as I get them.

UPDATE 12/11/14 - Sonic drive thru approved by county for Waldorf location.

UPDATE 1/8/15 - Sonic will have two drive thru lanes and indoor seating.  Projected opening is Fall 2015.

UPDATE 7/30/15 - construction should start September 2015
 
UPDATE 10/8/15 - Clearing of the former gas station has begun.

UPDATE 12/2/15 - Site has been cleared and they are shooting for a early 2016 opening.  They are now hiring on the sonic website.

UPDATE 2.17.16 - Grand Opening March 1, 2016

Fuddruckers and Hanabi now open in Brandywine Crossing

Fuddruckers has finally opened at the Brandywine Crossing Shopping Center.  Hanabi Japanese Grill and Bar opened later on the 22nd of November.  Carolina Kitchen is still on the way.