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Economic Development News
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Do you have business news to share? Please connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, and we'd love to share your posts there. The posts also might appear here in the E-News.
To make sure we don't miss your posts on social media, please email an alert to Jennifer at reginalj@meetcharlescounty.com so she can share. If you've had Business Activity, please send us your info for that section as well.
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Less Than One Week Away! Register Today for the Fall Meeting
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Businesses tell us that workforce is their number one issue. Our 2018 Fall Meeting is devoted to this topic.
Here's the program. If you operate a business, we hope you'll join us on Tuesday, October 30th, 8 am to Noon, at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center.
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Charles County Seeks to Be New Home for Agricultural Research Agencies
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 We've submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to be the new home of two USDA agencies that will soon be moving out of Washington DC. Read the Maryland Independent article.
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Charles County Retains AAA Bond Rating for Third Consecutive Year
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 All three major national bond rating agencies have reaffirmed the county's AAA bond rating for the third consecutive year. Learn more. |
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Congrats to Elite Hauling Group
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 Congratulations to Elite Hauling Group, Inc. of Waldorf on being recently named one of the Top 100 MBEs in the Capital Region by the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council. |
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Inaugural SBDC Women's Business Showcase on Nov 7
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Take a look at commercial market data for Charles County over 5 years. Data include net absorption, asking rent per sf, asking price per sf, and occupancy rates compared to the Washington DC market.
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Expanding/Relocating Businesses
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Current Location: St. Charles Plaza, 1190 Smallwood Dr., Waldorf, MD 20603
New Location: Smallwood Village Center, 154 Smallwood Village Center, Waldorf, MD 20602
Contact: (301) 701-0188
Projected relocation time is scheduled for October / November 2018
Kinetic Performance, LLC
Previous Location: 4525 Woodland Court, Pomfret
New Location: 4445-B Crain Hwy (Merchant's Square), White Plains
Contact: 240-448-5538
Relocation is now complete.
FitzGerald Financial Group
Current Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 510, Waldorf
New Location: 5010 Regency Place, Building IV, White Plains
Contact: 443-532-0478
Projected opening date is schedule for November 1st; more information will follow in a future E-news.
New Location: Acton Industrial Park off of Acton Lane in Waldorf (near Chaney Enterprises)
Contact: 301-420-3700
More information will follow in a future E-news.
National Spine and Pain Centers
Current Location: 3460 Old Washington Rd, Suite 300, Waldorf
New Location: 5010 Regency Place, Suite 204, White Plains
Contact: 301-645-1523
More information will follow in a future E-news.
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New Businesses - Now Open
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MedSurg Pharmacy
Location: 3037 Marshall Hall Road, Bryans Road
Contact: 240-903-3949
The Charles-Farm Table & Public House
Location: 417 Charles Street, La Plata (formerly Casey Jones Restaurant)
Contact: 301-392-5116
Nation Auto Express
Location: 4610 Crain Highway, White Plains
Contact: 301-539-3940
St. Charles News
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (next to Crazy 8)
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New Businesses - Coming Soon
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Foster's Grille
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ocation: 6390 Crain Highway, La Plata (formerly Red Oak Bistro)
Contact: 301-399-7503
Projected opening time is scheduled for Mid-Winter; more information will follow in a future E-news.
Patuxent Brewing Company
Location: 70 Industrial Park Drive, Unit 2A, Waldorf
Contact: 240-702-2611
More information to follow in a future E-news.
Next Door
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (upper level next to Game Stop)
Contact: 301-870-6997
We R VR
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (upper level next to Dick's Sporting Goods)
Contact: 301-870-6997
Funnel C8ke Bar
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (upper level food court)
Contact: 301-870-6997
Ocean Blui Grill
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (Upper level food court)
Contact: 301-870-6997
Shark Bar and Seafood Restaurant
Location: 2056 Crain Highway, Waldorf (Pinefield South Shopping Center)
Projected opening time is scheduled for Fall; more information will follow in a future E-news.
ALDI
Location
: 3286 Crain Highway, Waldorf (formerly Burlington)
More information will follow in a future E-news.
Little Fish Seafood
Location: 173 St. Patrick's Drive, Waldorf
Contact: 301-906-3331
Project opening time is scheduled for Fall; more information will follow in a future E-news.
KABOBQ
Location: 2246 Crain Highway, Waldorf
Contact: 202-664-3331
Projected opening time is scheduled for Fall; more information will follow in a future E-news.
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (former Buca di Beppo space)
Contact: 301-870-6997
More information will follow in a future E-news.
Aya Kitchen
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (Food Court)
Contact: 301-870-6997
More information will follow in a future E-news.
Lidl
Location: corner
of Smallwood Drive and St. Patrick's Drive across the street from the Waldorf West Library.
More information will follow in a future E-news.
Harbor Freight Tools
Location: 3286 Crain Highway, Waldorf (formerly Burlington) Waldorf Shoppers World Shopping Center More information will follow in a future E-news.
Cold Stone Creamery
Location: 105 Drury Drive, La Plata (space facing Chick-fil-A)
More information will follow in a future E-news.
Sagepoint Village Assisted Living
Location: Intersection of Heritage Green Parkway and Washington Avenue
Contact: 301-392-5180
Projected opening time for this 60 bed, state-of-the-art assisted living community is scheduled for Winter 2019.
Southern Crossing
Location: 11150 Crain Highway, Newburg (formerly Shine Inn Motel)
Contact:
301-609-9900 ext. 225
Projected opening time is scheduled for 2018; more information will follow in a future E-news.
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Thursday, November 1
, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
November Mixer
Charles County Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by: Hospice of Charles County, Inc.
2505 Davis Road
Waldorf, MD 20603
(located near North Point)
Thursday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
November Morning Perk
Charles County Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by: Hilton Garden Inn Waldorf
10385 O'Donnell Place
Waldorf, MD 20603
Meetings are held most Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Business Network (SMBN) SMBN is an independent, non-profit group of business professionals whose purpose is to develop business relationships and exchange quality business referrals. Meetings are held at the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, MD. Get more information at
http://www.smbn.org.
Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m.
Is the fear of public speaking hindering your professional and personal life? Would you like to improve your leadership skills? If so, Toastmasters is for you! Join the members of Waldorf Toastmasters Club and enhance your communication and leadership skills in an encouraging, supportive environment. Meetings are held at Peace Lutheran Church, 401 E. Smallwood Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602. For more information, please visit
www.waldorftoastmasters.org.
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 About Charles County Government
The mission of Charles County Government is to provide our citizens the highest quality service possible in a timely, efficient and courteous manner. To achieve this goal, our government must be operated in an open and accessible atmosphere, be based on comprehensive long- and short-term planning and have an appropriate managerial organization tempered by fiscal responsibility. We support and encourage efforts to grow a diverse workplace. Charles County is a place where all people thrive and businesses grow and prosper; where the preservation of our heritage and environment is paramount; where government services to its citizens are provided at the highest level of excellence; and where the quality of life is the best in the nation.
It is the policy of Charles County to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religious or political affiliation or opinion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.
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