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PetSmart Opens First Store in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — PetSmart Inc. has opened a new 12,000-square-foot store at 2484 Market St. N.E. in Washington, D.C. The new store is the first location for the pet …

H&R Retail Completes Six Retail Leases In Maryland

H&R Retail, a Washington, DC/Baltimore-based retail real estate brokerage firm,announced that it recently completed six retail lease transactions in Maryland. The leases include:

Tex-Mex Restaurant Planning Fall Opening in Rockville

Rockville Pike will soon be getting a slice of the Southwest. The Texas chain Chuy’s announced Friday it’s planning to open its first Maryland location in Rockville in October. The …

Starbucks, Zoe’s Kitchen near opening in Timonium

Construction and build out of a new building in the Timonium Square Shopping Center complex took a little longer than anticipated, but a new Starbucks Coffee and a Mediterranean eatery are …

Done deal for merger of two supermarket giants

The Federal Trade Commission has given its blessing to a deal that creates the fourth largest supermarket company in the United States. Delhaize Group, based in Belgium, is the owner …

The ‘Whole Foods Effect’ shines on

The surge in health-conscious retailers is evident wherever one shops. In the space of a few years, the likes of Lululemon, Fresh Market, and Orangetheory Fitness have proliferated in …

Bagby Pizza Co. taps Lutherville for third location

The thin-crust, artisan Bagby Pizza Co. will open its third location in the suburban Yorkridge Shopping Center early next year. The 2,370-square-foot restaurant will open in the Lutherville center and …

Tegna lands new home in Tysons

Tegna is moving in Tysons. The former Gannett Co. Inc., which changed its name last year after its print division was spun off, will relocate from the Gannett headquarters at …

Whole Foods, ShowPlace Icon at The Boro

At 4.2 million square feet, The Boro, the Meridian Group’s mini city a short walk from the Greensboro Metro station, is among the largest planned developments in Tysons.

The science of retail layout

There’s more of a science than you think to your favorite store’s layout. Think about it, how do we end up getting lured in, time and again, to these shops? …

Dave & Buster’s opens in Northern Virginia

Entertainment venue Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) opened Monday in Springfield Town Center, making it the only active local outlet for the national chain.

He’s got an eye for retail

David Ward joined H&R Retail as a sophomore in college. In 20 years, through local retail’s evolution from massive suburban leases to urban mixed-use developments, he’s worked his way up …