New Businesses Coming to Southern Maryland

tipsymcgee

Active Member
Lets see how much you know about five guys.. where was the original one at? I grew up over there and was friends with those guys

Did you want me to tell you or did you just want everyone to know you know you're friends with the Five Guys lol. I just remember NOVA north of the Beltway in the Alex/Arlington area. Was a bigger place than the francishes, two separate glass doors, I believe, big counter with hamburgers cooked in the rear of the open area and sent up a kind of assembly line to the front.

Edited: Never knew about the one in Clinton and that was closer to my work!

Edited again: I see no mention of Clinton: http://www.fiveguys.com/about-us.aspx
 
Last edited:

mamatutu

mama to two
I love 5 Guys burgers! I just get a little put off by the grease on the brown paper bag of fries. There is one in Clinton.

7730 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton , MD 20735

Phone: 301-856-5331

Edit: We never get fast food as a rule, and ruled out McDonalds etal a long time ago. If we get a fast burger, it is from 5 Guys. As far as the fries, I am just used to doing them at home from fresh potatoes cut into strips and baked in the oven.
 
Last edited:

BigBlue

New Member
Agreed. We need a Wegman's or Trader Joe's in Southern Maryland. The north end of the county is a food desert. Only fast food and a Food Lion. McKay's is skeevy. Only chance for fresh veggies is the Amish market May-early October. Otherwise, only fresh veggies are at the kitty. Most of the time that means very little selction.


There was talk of a Whole Foods in Waldorf at the old "Startdust site" .
 

BigBlue

New Member
I love 5 Guys burgers! I just get a little put off by the grease on the brown paper bag of fries. There is one in Clinton.

7730 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton , MD 20735

Phone: 301-856-5331

Edit: We never get fast food as a rule, and ruled out McDonalds etal a long time ago. If we get a fast burger, it is from 5 Guys. As far as the fries, I am just used to doing them at home from fresh potatoes cut into strips and baked in the oven.

There is one in every town you old fart , there's one in Waldorf also .
 

RoseRed

American Beauty
PREMO Member
I am flattered you are so concerned about what I post, and don't. Thanks. :yay:

I want to read for the umpteenth time about when you lived in Italy! We know you lived there for 5 1/2 years. Stop! What happened to Hawaii? You posted ad naseum about that, too, when you went there with one of your Things. I find it so funny that you criticized me when I posted from Hawaii (there last month) a few times, and you said I should be enjoying my vacay, instead of being on the forum. :lol: You are a very contrary person. Whatever works for you! Thanks for the laughs. :yay:

Coming from you, that's rich.
 

fatratcat

Member
There was talk of a Whole Foods in Waldorf at the old "Startdust site" .

That would be awesome! I'd love a Whole Foods in Waldorf! On another note, since people on this forum keep going out of their way to point out that Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi, "Why not just give us a TJ instead?" Apparently, the two are the same (I strongly disgaree) in their eyes, but it would make folks happier since I don't hear too many folks screaming for an Aldi. However, many seem to want a TJ. All I can say is I've been in both stores and they're not the same at all. Volkswagen owns Lamborghini and Porsche, same owner very different products and markets. Macy's and Bloomingdales are owned by the same company, very different. So, I pretty sure the ownership argument is irrelevant.
 

tipsymcgee

Active Member
Possible Super-Walmart and super shopping center/residential area in North Waldorf at the Old Embassy Dairy site kind of across from Pinefield. In the governmental appeals stages now because there are issues with infringement on Mattawoman Creek, among other things.
 
Possible Super-Walmart and super shopping center/residential area in North Waldorf

Super WalMarts are slowly being changed. My brother is a vendor to WalMart in Bentonville AR (birthplace of WalMart). I was down to see him in December. WalMart is trying a few new concepts, one is getting away from the Super stores as many towns don't want them, too big, to much resistance from planning boards. The food section is being pulled out and placed into a separate store called The Market. Nothing but food. Much better quality and attention. They are also testing a drive-thru. You call or submit your order via web, drive thru and pick it up. All currently operational in Bentonville.
 

Bann

Doris Day meets Lady Gaga
PREMO Member
I am flattered you are so concerned about what I post, and don't. Thanks. :yay:

I want to read for the umpteenth time about when you lived in Italy! We know you lived there for 5 1/2 years. Stop! What happened to Hawaii? You posted ad naseum about that, too, when you went there with one of your Things. I find it so funny that you criticized me when I posted from Hawaii (there last month) a few times, and you said I should be enjoying my vacay, instead of being on the forum. :lol: You are a very contrary person. Whatever works for you! Thanks for the laughs. :yay:

Why don't you go eff off. Psycho
 

BigBlue

New Member
That would be awesome! I'd love a Whole Foods in Waldorf! On another note, since people on this forum keep going out of their way to point out that Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi, "Why not just give us a TJ instead?" Apparently, the two are the same (I strongly disgaree) in their eyes, but it would make folks happier since I don't hear too many folks screaming for an Aldi. However, many seem to want a TJ. All I can say is I've been in both stores and they're not the same at all. Volkswagen owns Lamborghini and Porsche, same owner very different products and markets. Macy's and Bloomingdales are owned by the same company, very different. So, I pretty sure the ownership argument is irrelevant.



Trader Joe's an Aldi's are two separate companies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldi
 

PeoplesElbow

Well-Known Member
Maryland in general may not be that lucrative for Trader Joes. From their wikipedia page the owner was quoted saying

Of the wine selection at Trader Joe's, Coloumbe has said, "We built Trader Joe's on wine first, then food. I tasted 100,000 wines, and most weren't wonderful. They were submitted to us by desperate vintners." Along with Charles Shaw, Trader Joe's is known for stocking a very large selection of California and New World wines.

Personally I never understood the love of liquor stores here, all they do is cause blight and attract dirtbags where as grocery stores do not put up with that.
 

CRHS89

Well-Known Member
I've been to one of the walmarts in Florida that is just a grocery store. MUCH nicer than the super walmarts here. They have a drive thru pharmacy window too.
 

OldHillcrestGuy

Well-Known Member
A lot of people like Aldis, but I wasn't impressed with the one I visited. Consumer Reports rated it pretty poorly in terms of meat, bakery and produce quality.

Wife and I go to the one in Brandywine all the time, love it. Just wish it was going Charlotte Hall where McKays was suppose to go, getting real tired of looking at all that dirt. Everytime it rains heavy all that mud and water comes right through the creek in our neighborhood.
 
Last edited:

OldHillcrestGuy

Well-Known Member
Sorry for all the post's today, Ive had back surgery and have not bn on for some time. Charlotte Hall news, Lighthouse Liquors is going to reopen, but the son of the owners has been fired from that place, they have completely gutted the place and there will be a new manager and complete new look inside.
 
Top