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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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Sponsorship Opportunities and Registration Open for 2018 Fall Meeting
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Increase you business exposure.
Become a Fall Meeting sponsor! Our Fall Meeting on October 30, 8 am to Noon, will explore the growing and developing workforce in our community and how it effects attracting and retaining companies. Eight seats are included with all sponsor packages.
Registration is now OPEN. Join us at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center and be a part of the conversation as we discuss workforce development.Learn more about sponsorship levels or register for the meeting here:
fallmeeting2018.eventbrite.com.
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| Maryland Offers Support to Small Businesses Providing Paid Sick Leave |
 Small businesses in Maryland that provide paid sick and safe leave to their employees will soon be able to apply for a refundable tax credit administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. Read news release: https://bit.ly/2NkVBt7
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From the Blog: Cannabis as Medicine? A New Frontier in Charles County
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 It's been more than four years since medical cannabis was legalized in Maryland, and Charles County is now home to three medical cannabis dispensaries and one processor. We recently spoke with two White Plains dispensaries, Chesapeake Apothecary and Dispensary Works, for this blog post. Read post.
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SMIT Meetup: Growing & Sustaining Manufacturing and "Maker" Businesses in Southern Maryland
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 Does your company manufacture, assemble, fabricate, prototype, process or produce products by hand or by machine in a commercial or home-based setting? Do you have an idea or concept and want to manufacture it in Maryland?
Then come to connect, network and learn about growing all types of manufacturing businesses locally. Helping businesses to start and grow, and attracting more like them is the topic of discussion for the Thursday, October 11 SMIT (Southern Maryland Innovation and Tech) Meetup at CSM in Leonardtown. Learn more.
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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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Kinetic Performance, LLC
Current Location: 4525 Woodland Court, Pomfret
New Location: 4445-B Crain Hwy (Merchant's Square), White Plains
Contact: 240-448-5538
Projected relocation time is scheduled for Early Fall; more information will follow in a future E-news.
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 time is schedule for Late October; more information will follow in a future E-news.
Burlington
Current Location: 3286 Crain Highway, Waldorf
New Location: 3326 Crain Highway, Waldorf (formerly Sports Authority)
Contact: 301-645-6226
Relocation is now complete.
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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Location: 1 St. Mary's Avenue Ste 101, La Plata
Location: 10583 Middleport Lane, White Plains
Contact: 301-539-3651
Today's Look
Location: 10557 Theodore Green Blvd, White Plains
Contact: 301-870-3922
Vignola Trucking & Rigging Division
Location: 4317 Charles Crossing Drive, White Plains
Contact: 240-293-3400
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New Businesses - Coming Soon
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Nation Auto Express
Location: 4610 Crain Highway, White Plains
Contact: 301-221-8564
Projected opening time is scheduled for Early Fall; more information will follow in a future E-news.
Shark Bar and Seafood Restaurant
Location: 2056 Crain Highway, Waldorf
Projected opening time is scheduled for Early 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.
The Charles-Farm Table & Public House
Location: 417 Charles Street, La Plata (formerly Casey Jones Restaurant)
Projected opening date is schedule for October 1st; 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 Early 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 Early 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.
St. Charles News
Location: 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (next to Crazy 8)
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 Early 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, October 4
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, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
October Mixer
Charles County Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by: College of Southern Maryland
101 Centennial Street, Suite A
La Plata, MD 20646
Thursday, October 18th, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
October Network at Noon
Charles County Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by: The Charleston Senior Community
45 St. Patrick's Drive
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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