NYT Best Restaurant + Holiday Maker Mart Moves + PepsiCo Layoffs: MD Business News

Heading into the new week, Patch highlights the previous week's top business stories from across Maryland. Below is a roundup of those stories. You can catch up on other business news by clicking here.

Holiday Maker Mart, Open House Moves To New Location

This year's Holiday Maker Mart and Open House offers the highly anticipated, locally crafted artwork and gifts, as well as the opportunity for people to visit artists' studio spaces — but in a new space in historic Ellicott City.

Teas’n You Fusion Tea House To Open 1st Maryland Base In Montgomery County

A popular Northern Virginia tea house is set to open a new branch in Montgomery County by late September, marking its first location in Maryland.

1 MD Restaurant Made Elite List Of America’s Best By New York Times

One of the most popular book retailers is eyeing a November opening for its newest Baltimore County branch. The Barnes & Noble bookseller will open its branch at 130 W. Ridgely Road, next to the Old Navy store in Timonium's Lutherville Station Shopping Center.

Freeze-Dried Indian Food Line Launched In Ellicott City

A Howard County couple introduced their line of freeze-dried Indian food this summer, and it has quickly become a hit with area residents.

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard To Take Over Former Rockville Restaurant

A new tenant has signed on to take over the former home of a beloved Chinese restaurant that served residents for decades.

Car Wash Proposal Advanced By Howard County Planning Board

Plans for a car wash in Elkridge have been approved by the Howard County Planning Board.

Layoffs Affect All Employees At PepsiCo In Cheverly

PepsiCo laid off all 143 workers at its Cheverly facility, town officials disclosed this week.

More Maryland business news:

• Earn Cash Back At Appliance Recycling Event Saturday In Columbia
• New Fitness Center Officially Opens At Annapolis Shopping Center
• Pizzeria Abruptly Closes Annapolis Site: Report
• Scrubs & Beyond Announces Nationwide Store Closures
• New 26-Floor Residential Building OK'd For Downtown Bethesda: Report
• Misty Morning Marina In Edgewater Sells For $1.1 Million
• Register Now For 2026 Susquehanna River Running Festival
• Pumpkin Season Is Calling: 20 Maryland Farmers Markets To Explore
• ​​'Pins With A Purpose' Fundraiser Returns To Timonium With Custom Trophies
• AI-Driven School Alpha Bethesda To Open In 2027
• Barnes & Noble To Open New Baltimore County Branch In November

Maryland crime-related business news:

• MoCo Police Arrest Gaithersburg Man Wanted For Rockville Bar Shooting
• Person Shot Outside Assisted Living Facility In Hanover: Police
• Suspect Sentenced In Clinton Bank Robberies
• Gaithersburg Man Charged Over Deadly Sports Bar Shooting: Police
• Annapolis Patient Files Lawsuit Against MD Hospital After Cyberattack: Report
• Email Scam Swindles Money By Impersonating Howard Co. Staffers