Popular Breakfast And Brunch Chain Opening In New Development

BEL AIR, MD — The popular breakfast and brunch chain Eggspectation will be opening at Derby Place, the mixed-use development that's being built at the redeveloped site of Harford Mall.

Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services announced that Eggspectation will occupy a 5,000-square-foot stand-alone space at the site perched at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Veterans Memorial Highway.

This marks the sixth location in Maryland for Eggspectation, which also has eateries in Gambrills, Owings Mills, Columbia, Burtonsville and Timonium.

Eggspectation offers not just breakfast, but also chef-created entrees and even gourmet burgers, all day and night.

Atlanta-based developer SJC Ventures announced that the restaurant will open in spring 2028.

Derby Place, which is anchored by Whole Foods, will transform the former Macy's department store space into a pedestrian-friendly destination featuring restaurants, high-end retail and pocket parks woven throughout the development.

This includes not just Eggspectation and Whole Foods, but also Shake Shack and VEG ER for Pets.

The commercial part of the project will break ground in early July. Another developer will start building 249 multi-family residential units this fall. The end vision is to establish a live-work-shop environment in Harford County.

The old Sears location was planned to become an Amazon Fresh store, but the company discontinued those stores. That location instead will become the Shops at Harford.