Below is a list of businesses that are coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Kentlands:
Arepa King is coming to 109A Market Street, taking over the space most recently occupied by Potomac Cookie Co. Arepa King specializes in authentic Venezuelan cuisine made fresh daily using fresh ingredients. Every arepa is prepared to order, and the corn-based arepas are naturally gluten-free. For first-time visitors, he recommends the restaurant’s signature King Arepa, also known as the traditional Arepa de Pabellón. The restaurant’s best-selling item is filled with shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains and cheese. Another customer favorite is the tequeños, fresh cheese sticks wrapped in dough.
Catlands, Montgomery County’s first adoptable cat lounge, is coming to 375 Main St., taking over the space that was previously home to the short-lived Baby Bar, which operated in 2023. After Baby Bar closed, signage for Colour Couture Salon was installed at the location, though the business ultimately never opened. According to Catlands, the boutique concept will combine a cat lounge with an adoption experience, inviting guests to “play, lounge, adopt” while interacting with adoptable cats in a relaxed setting. The business is currently targeting opening by the end of 2026.
Compari Trattoria is coming soon to 72 Market Street, taking over the space most recently occupied by Caspian House of Kabob. While details remain limited, the restaurant has indicated that it will offer “modern Italian dining.” The space had been home to Caspian House of Kabob for many years before the restaurant permanently closed earlier this year.
Gina’s Cucina Siciliana is preparing to open at 640 Center Point Way. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by Cinco de Mayo, which closed in September 2025. The restaurant will highlight recipes originating from the Sicilian regions of Agrigento and Messina while drawing on the broader culinary influences that have shaped Sicilian cuisine for centuries. According to the restaurant, the concept grew out of a family’s effort to preserve the recipes of Gina, a Sicilian mother and grandmother who passed away in 2014. The menu will feature traditional Sicilian dishes such as arancini, spiedini, pasta puttanesca, chicken marsala, chicken piccata, Sicilian pizza, focaccia, and a variety of pasta dishes. The restaurant says its offerings are inspired by generations of family cooking and the culinary traditions of Sicily.
Maman, the French-inspired café and bakery, is planning to open in the former Buca di Beppo space at 112 Kentlands Blvd. in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands Market Square. The space had previously been slated for Tatte Bakery & Cafe before those plans changed earlier this year. Maman began in New York City with its first café in SoHo, founded by Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte as a grab-and-go café designed to feel like a “home away from home.” The brand expanded throughout New York and later into other markets, earning national attention when its nutty chocolate chip cookie was featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2017. The company made its first U.S. expansion outside New York in June 2022 when it opened at 7140 Bethesda Ln in Bethesda. Maman has continued expanding throughout the DMV, including locations in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. By November 2025, the company had opened its 50th location, in Dallas. Maman’s menu features French-inspired pastries, cookies and café drinks, including croissants, kouign maman, loaf cakes, scones and beignets, along with vegan and gluten-free options. The café is particularly known for its nutty chocolate chip cookie and also serves espresso drinks, lattes, matcha, chai and a rotating selection of specialty beverages.
Mattress Warehouse will occupy the second part of the former Buca di Beppo space, which closed in June 2024 before the chain’s bankruptcy filing.
Sweathouz is coming to 107 Market St W in the space previously occupied by Poke Bros. Sweathouz specializes in contrast therapy, a wellness practice centered around deliberate exposure to alternating heat and cold. The company’s first Maryland location opened in March 2025 at 11564 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda.
VEG ER for Pets, also known as Veterinary Emergency Group, has also signed on to take over a portion of the former Party City space. The location will mark the first Montgomery County outpost for VEG ER for Pets, a rapidly growing network of emergency-only veterinary hospitals known for its unconventional approach to care. VEG facilities are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment required. Pet owners can walk in at any time or call ahead to speak directly with a veterinarian. The hospitals treat a wide range of animals, including dogs, cats, and exotic pets such as birds, reptiles, rabbits, and ferrets.
Wonder is now open at 124 Main St, in a portion of the former Party City space, which was subdivided into three separate storefronts following the retailer’s closure. Wonder has been described as a “delivery-first, mealtime platform”, offering a different approach from the traditional mall food court model. Instead of individual vendors operating separate stalls, Wonder runs a fully integrated kitchen where one team prepares all menu items. Much of the prep work is handled at a central hub in New Jersey, with dishes finished on-site using high-speed ovens designed for efficiency and consistency. The concept allows customers to combine meals from multiple well-known chefs and restaurants into a single order. That means someone can order a steak inspired by Bobby Flay, tacos associated with José Andrés, and pizza from Brooklyn’s famed Di Fara all at once, with everything arriving together in one bag and under one delivery fee.
Saul Centers is marketing a new drive-thru restaurant space as part of an upcoming development at Kentlands Square. According to leasing plans, the development will consist of three new buildings located in the area between Chipotle/Lowe’s and the At Home store. The building closest to Chipotle is expected to be divided into four tenant spaces, while the center building will also contain four spaces. The third building, located near Lowe’s, is planned as a standalone drive-thru restaurant (diagram below). No tenants have been announced for any of the spaces. Marketing materials show conceptual renderings of several possible restaurant and retail uses, but the businesses pictured are not confirmed tenants. A timeline for construction is not currently available. Additional information will be provided when announced.
Courtesy Saulcenters
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