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The Montgomery County Council is expected to pass an economic development platform next week that calls on council committees to develop specific plans. “The reality is that for too long we have not had a coherent a particularly strong strategic plan, a vision, a platform that could take note and leverage them to continue to […]

A panel of business executives joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s November’s Small Business Network (SBN) session on Tuesday, November 19 at our studios in Rockville. The series of monthly morning sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. November topic:  “Recession-Proofing Your Small Business.” Watch […]

Forever 21 and F.Y.E will be closing at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg.   Forever 21 is expected to close 111 locations in the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy in September. The fast-fashion retailer released a revised list of possible store closings. The Lakeforest location is one of the few in Montgomery County that was planned to continue operating but […]

A Rockville-based company recently appeared on the popular show Shark Tank to pitch an investment in their snack-food product. Snacklins puffed chips are a healthy, crunchy snack made from yuca, mushrooms and onions. At 80 calories per one ounce bag they make a great alternative to almost any other packaged snack food. Susan Kenedy spoke […]

Those wildly popular chicken sandwiches at Popeyes are back. After a two month-long absence, the sandwiches made their triumphant return on Sunday. But there’s a catch. The frenzy has not subsided. The Popeyes at Westfield Montgomery sold out of their 700 chicken sandwich allotment by 6 p.m. Sunday. The manager told MCM that they’ll have […]

Ten minutes before the clock struck midnight Wednesday, the Washington Nationals clinched the franchise’s first ever championship beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series. About 40 minutes later—at 12:30 a.m.—Dick’s Sporting Goods at Rio Shopping Center in Gaithersburg had opened its doors to customers hungry to buy merchandise saying “World […]

At least a dozen entrepreneurs set up shop in FAsMarketplace in Wheaton for a “Why Local” event showcasing the food, merchandise and services of local businesses. FAsMarketplace is the creation of James and Fata Mensah who have created a space for creative entrepreneurs to have a space to their their creations to market.  

A financial technology company — founded by Montgomery Blair High School graduates — has relocated its corporate headquarters from the San Francisco Bay area to downtown Silver Spring. Truebill Inc. helps consumers optimize spending and lower recurring bills. The company was created to solve a problem surrounding subscription tracking, CEO Haroon Mokhtarzada said. Going through […]

Gaithersburg is moving closer to getting Montgomery County’s first-ever Royal Farms. Its fate will be determined on Jan. 6, 2020. On Monday, Mayor Jud Ashman and the Gaithersburg City Council held a public hearing about the schematic development plan to build a Royal Farms and Starbucks in the area of North Frederick Avenue and MD […]

The Maryland Economic Development Association has chosen this week as Economic Development Week. And just Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich and Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz toured RADA Technologies, an Israeli company that is opening its U.S. headquarters in Germantown. Outside RADA, Elrich discussed upcoming economic development announcements, working with Schulz and the status of […]