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2 Stores Close + Grocer Bans Kids + Chef Sues Over Contract + New Eats: MD Business News
New eateries have opened, including Nash & Smash, while 2 stores are closing, a grocer bans kids at night, and a famed chef sues ex-bosses.

MARYLAND — Chips and salsa, margaritas and more can be found on the menu of Mucho Gusto, which recently opened its first Anne Arundel County location in Gambrills. OneDo Coffee Roasters will be opening a new location in Inner Harbor while BabyCat Brewery has invested in a second location in Montgomery County.
A home renovation chain is closing two Maryland stores, while a luxury spa chain Hollywood celebrities swear by has opened for business in the state.
Nash & Smash has brought its Nashville style fried chicken and smash burgers to Maryland and will be opening several new locations in Howard, Harford, Prince George's and Montgomery counties.
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Renowned chef David Zamudio is suing Alma Cocina Latina and its owners for fraud, claiming they exploited his labor and tricked him into working there with promises of one day giving him a stake in the company. He claimed the restaurant's owners fired him less than a month before he was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Awards.
Canton's OneDo Coffee Roasters Planning New Location
OneDo Coffee Roasters, a small-batch roastery and craft coffee shop based in Canton, is moving forward with opening a second location next spring.
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BabyCat Brewery To Launch 2nd Location In MOCO
Gallery Bethesda will welcome the second Montgomery County location of BabyCat Brewery late this year or early in 2025.

Mucho Gusto Opens Mexican Restaurant
A new Mexican restaurant opened recently in Gambrills. The eatery, Mucho Gusto, is located behind the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre.
Nash & Smash To Open Another Howard County Location
Nash & Smash will be opening another location in Howard County. The restaurant chain offers fried chicken, Nashville-style sandwiches and smash burgers.

LL Flooring To Close 2 Maryland Stores, Files For Bankruptcy
LL Flooring, a flooring store chain that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings this past weekend, plans to close 94 stores nationwide, including two in Maryland.
SEV Medspa's First MD Location Opens
A medspa popular with celebrities in Los Angeles has made the journey to the East Coast to open its first Maryland location. SEV, a medspa founded in 2010, specializes in aesthetic services like laser hair removal, injectables and body contouring.
Grocer Bans Unaccompanied Minors At Some MD Stores
A grocery chain is implementing new rules for shoppers at some Maryland stores in an effort to combat "unprecedented levels" of theft, according to a company spokesperson.
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