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Pet Valu announced on its website that it’s closing all of its U.S. stores permanently. According to Maryland Department of Labor, there are six Pet Valu locations in Montgomery County, and 43 employees will be laid off as a result: Clarksburg location at 22750 New Cut Road — six employees affected. Damascus location at 9809 Main […]

Cici’s Pizza on the Rockville Pike has closed permanently. The news was confirmed by employees at neighboring businesses. The MoCo Show was first to report the news. The pizza buffet chain, which first opened in Texas in 1983, is one of the latest business casualties in the coronavirus era. MyMCMedia reached out to Cici’s marketing […]

The Chuck E. Cheese in Gaithersburg has closed permanently. The news comes as Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, announced in a statement Thursday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy “in order to overcome the financial strain resulting from prolonged, COVID-19 related venue closures.” “The Company expects to use the time and legal […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich commended Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order to close all restaurants, bars, movie theaters and gyms in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Hogan announced an executive order to close such establishments in Maryland starting at 5 p.m. Monday. Drive-thru, carryout and delivery will continue, as well as […]

Ricciuti’s Kitchen in Olney is closing permanently on Saturday after almost 28 years. Originally James Ricciuti opened Ricciuti’s as a pizza place in Laytonsville, according to The Washington Post. In 2003, Ricciuti purchased the historical Olney House on Route 108—which has been around since the 1800s—and there he operated the Ricciutti’s Kitchen as a full […]

Aim Point, an airsoft shooting range that opened in Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda less than a month ago, will close in January. Aim Point is located outside of the food court area across from Popeyes. According to an Aim Point employee, the decision to close the organization was made at the corporate level of […]

The Cheeburger Cheeburger located in Fallsgrove Village Center in Rockville will be closing permanently. The Rockville location was the only Cheeburger left in Montgomery County. A Cheeburger employee told MyMCMedia that they will close as early as December 29 or the beginning of January. The 1950’s themed burger joint is known for its milkshakes and […]

Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard has permanently closed its location in Olney. On Tuesday, the Olney Chamber of Commerce confirmed the news on social media. “We’ve recently learned that Rita’s, long time Chamber member, has not renewed their lease and is now closed,” Olney Chamber of Commerce said in an Instagram post. The franchise […]

Great news for fans of Duck Donuts: the store located at 1327 Rockville Pike, which was closed for several days without explanation, will be open for business beginning tomorrow afternoon. Here’s the statement from their corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa: “The Duck Donuts Rockville location is temporarily closed as we’re taking this time to better […]

Update 7/16/19:  Duck Donuts to re-open Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. Donut Worry: Duck Donuts in Rockville to Re-Open Wednesday Original Post The Duck Donuts located in Sunshine Square at 1327 Rockville Pike has temporarily closed until further notice, according to their website. The company has not provided a reason for the closure. No […]