Friday, February 28, 2020

Nick's Fish House in Port Covington hits the market

Nick’s Fish House and marina in Port Covington has hit the market. The popular crab house was acquired by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank in 2015 as he was buying up land on the South Baltimore peninsula. The waterfront property is located at 2600 Insulator Dr. in the Port Covington redevelopment footprint. A recent sales brochure by Toronto-based brokers Avison Young, obtained by the Baltimore Business Journal, featured the listing for the 7,611-square-foot Nick’s Fish House and marina without…



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Seagirt Marine Terminal cuts back hours amid coronavirus' spread

Even without any confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland, one of Baltimore’s economic powerhouses is already feeling the burden of the spreading disease known as COVID-19. Ports America Chesapeake said Friday it will reduce operating hours at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, which it operates through a public-private partnership with the Maryland Port Administration. Beginning Monday, the terminal will open at 7 a.m. and close at 4:45 p.m. The port normally runs from 6 a.m. to…



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Van Hollen responds to fears that coronavirus has 'potential to cripple small businesses'

Baltimore County business owners told U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen they are concerned about the impact of the novel coronavirus as the disease continues to spread across the world. The business owners, participating in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Pikesville-Owings Mills Regional Chamber of Commerce, said they are worried restaurants, stores and other small businesses will be hurt if people are afraid to leave their homes. “The coronavirus, I think, has the potential to cripple small businesses,"…



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Restaurant roundup: Gordon Ramsay makes surprise appearance at Horseshoe Casino

Happy Friday, and welcome to a special Gordon Ramsay edition of Restaurant Roundup. The celebrity chef has been the buzz of the Baltimore region this week. He — and his “Hell on Wheels” truck — were spotted in old Ellicott City on Monday and again on Thursday, part of a secretive “special event” in the historic mill town. The Baltimore Sun Media Group reported that three downtown businesses — Little Market Cafe, Jaxon Edwin and Phoenix Brewing Co. (which merges the Phoenix Emporium and Ellicott…



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News Buds: New dispensary in Baltimore City, another shot at full marijuana legalization

Three new dispensaries have been cleared to open up shop in Maryland, including one in Baltimore City.



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Three Sears Outlet stores in Maryland will soon have a new name, products

Three Sears Outlet stores in Maryland will soon get a new name and more product offerings. The stores will combine with Ohio-based home furnishings retailer American Freight on April 23 and be renamed American Freight Appliance, Furniture, Mattress. The rebranding is part of a nationwide effort involving 130 stores and comes a few months after American Freight’s parent company, Franchise Group Inc., finalized its acquisition of Sears Outlets. In addition to Sears Outlets and American Freight, Franchise…



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Truist is latest banking giant to donate to African American history museum

Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC), the new bank formed by the $66 billion merger of BB&T and SunTrust, has committed to a $1 million donation across five years to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The donation gives Charlotte, North Carolina-based Truist membership in the museum’s Corporate Leadership Council. Other members of the council include Ally Financial, American Express, PNC, U.S. Bank, Salesforce and Walmart. Just last month,…



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First Perkins Home buildings get review as development of master plan continues

Tim Pula, a developer with one of the firms leading the project, explained that the master plan is still being finalized.



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Marriott closes nearly a quarter of China hotels amid coronavirus concerns

Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has closed dozens of China hotels amid growing concerns over the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. And while it’s reopened some in recent days, roughly 90 of its 375 China hotels remain closed now. The hospitality giant began to see the coronavirus affect its business in mid-January, as declines in hotel occupancy rates had spread from Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, to other markets in the Asia Pacific region, Marriott…



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