Another Fast-Casual Asian Eatery May Replace ShopHouse In Silver Spring

SILVER SPRING, MD — Rumors are swirling that another fast-casual eatery will open on Ellsworth Drive after ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen closes Friday, Source of the Spring reports.

The Chipotle-owned Asian restaurant at 935 Ellsworth Dr. may be replaced by a restaurant with a similar dining concept called Bibibop Asian Grill. Bibibop currently has 12 other locations all located in Ohio.

Bibibop is a Korean-inspired restaurant that offers rice bowls with your choice of meat or tofu, toppings, sauces and side dishes such as miso soup, edamame or kimchi. Customers can also order a salad or a roll instead of rice.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. decided to shutter all 15 ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen restaurants by March 17, according to reports.

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The build-your-own Asian dish restaurant first opened in Dupont Circle in 2011. Since then, ShopHouse has expanded to other locations in DC, including Chinatown, Georgetown and Union Station, and a handful of other states like Maryland, California and Illinois.

According to Nation's Restaurant News, Chipotle said in its most recent annual report that ShopHouse was not able to generate enough sales to justify future investment.

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