The Kroger Co., the country’s largest grocery chain, has chosen Soupergirl as one of five winners in its first Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator competition to become a supplier to the chain.
Silver Branch Brewing Co. in Silver Spring is one of two Maryland producers of alcoholic beverages to produce a special product to help mark the 70th anniversary of the county’s Alcohol Beverage Services this month.
The county’s retail stores operated by the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services will return to normal operating hours as of Sunday, June 13.
Two of the newest restaurants to open in Silver Spring’s Central Business District have their signs in place and are indicating an opening date in the fall.
The county’s Planning Department has released a study that recommends a series of proposals that could strengthen diverse retailers in three areas. The Retail in Diverse Communities Study looked at three communities—Silver Spring, Takoma-Langley Crossroads, and Wheaton—where local businesses have faced recent challenges not only from the pandemic, but also from redevelopment (primarily Wheaton) and Purple Line construction.
Main Street Pearl, which advertises itself as a bubbly bar, noshery and tuck shop, will have its grand opening from 3–7 p.m. Friday, March 12 at 7050 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park. The women-owned space offers bubble tea, kombucha on tap, mocktails, sparkling wine, beer, hard cider and other drinks at the bubbly bar.
The pharmacy section of the Corner Market & Pharmacy in the Rock Creek Shopping Center at 8309 Grubb Rd. has closed, according to a social media report confirmed by the Source.
The county’s Planning Board last week began reviewing data and information on existing conditions in the Central Business District and some nearby neighborhoods as part of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan process.
Sears in White Oak has been included on the latest list of 10 stores to be closed by parent company Transformco, Forbes reported over the weekend.