Category: Openings / Closings

Qdoba Mexican Eats on Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring has permanently closed, according to a sign posted on the front door. A view from the street shows an empty store, the fixtures and equipment gone. The sign indicates that at least some of the staff may have gone on to work at other locations; the closest ones are on Tech Road off of U.S. 29 north, and in Rockville and Hyattsville. The company has seen slumping sales in the last year or two. The chain of more than 700 stores nationally was sold earlier this year by parent...

Lina’s Diner and Bar locked its doors for good after the close of business Saturday (Nov. 3), according to owner Juancarlo Parkhurst. “As nice as people were and as well received as it was, it just didn’t have enough traffic to make it a financially viable venture,” Parkhurst said about the restaurant at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street. Lina’s, named after Parkhurst’s daughter Carolina, opened in May, 2017 with a menu that featured steak frites, cheeseburgers, omelettes, pork belly poutine, grilled bratwurst, and a Croque Monsieur or Madame, among other items. Parkhurst said that for now, he...