Well, that was fast.
Fascino lasted an entire two months in its new location on Level 2 at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The Italian men's apparel boutique managed to almost survive for one year at the mall, if you include their time on Level 1 between last May and the end of January. This is just the latest store closure in a County plastered with "Going Out of Business!" signs. Meanwhile our clueless elected officials spend their time weighing in on national politics, verbally trashing our police department, and proclaiming the county with the biggest spike in sexually-transmitted diseases in the state is "the healthiest county in Maryland."
Montgomery County has suffered a net loss of over 2100 retail jobs since 2000, according to the Maryland Retailers Association, and just received another disastrous jobs report as MoCo remains rock bottom for economic development in the region by all standard measures. In short, this is a tough place to do business, with our notoriously anti-business County Council.
I love what Dyer is doing for MoCo. Informing and delighting us daily! Best sources and coverage of Bethesda and the surrounding towns. Newsletter served daily.
ReplyDeleteNothing about Invisalign?
ReplyDeleteNothing about the big big big retail news at both Congressional Plaza and Montrose Crossing?
Invisalign was sued by Smile Direct Club and forced to close all 12 of its stores. Has absolutely nothing to do with the County Council
DeleteDyer's MoCo Mallwalker contingent checking in.
ReplyDeleteAnything on the specials at Growlers tonight?
I thought Dyer was the "mallwalker".
ReplyDelete9:37 AM Lol...Dyer has inspired a legion of MoCo mallwalkers
ReplyDeleteThe only thing Dyer has ever "inspired" is hysterical laughter.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember anyone blogging or writing about Montgomery Mall stores opening and closing pre-Dyer.
Delete2019 A.D. ("After Dyer" local media era)
Thank You Retard!!! I was going to this store today you saved me a trip!!!! Retard News Network has been and is the leader in all news in our area!!! You put the Post to shame you Giant Tard!! Tu Shey Tardo!!! Also did you see how Trump jumped in and saved the Special Olympics funding for you Tardo!!! All heroes don't wear capes your my Hero Retard!!!!!
ReplyDelete10:29am at least give us the happy hour specials at Growlers tonight
DeleteSome heroes wear capes
ReplyDeleteOther heroes wear their underpants on their head and lick the windows
10:44am wow..that's a harsh way to describe the Councilmembers touring Bethesda from inside their charter Ride On bus.
DeleteReally bad language.
1:13 PM Several outlets (legacy media and bloggers) got the Sears closing date wrong by a year...they didn't talk with a live, human being.
ReplyDeleteDyer broke the story on the real closing date!
2:10 PM Yup- Sears was livid with the false report that others filed. Dyer got it right!
ReplyDeleteRobert also had the emotional final sign off by Sears employees. Real, live people!
Support this man and his enterprising local journalism.
6:54 Said "I love what Dyer is doing for MoCo. Informing and delighting us daily! Best sources and coverage of Bethesda and the surrounding towns. Newsletter served daily".
ReplyDeleteHey did you know there is going to be a sock puppet store in the mall?