Tesla confirms closure at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Tesla Motors has confirmed it has permanently closed its showroom at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. However, the company is terming the exit from the mall as a "move," and is directing potential customers to its Rockville dealership at 1300 Rockville Pike, and to its showroom in Georgetown at 3307 M Street NW. A peek inside the shuttered Montgomery Mall store finds a lone Tesla Cybertruck remaining of the cars that were on display until the operation abruptly closed, without explanation, early last week. 

The company is not yet publicly declaring the reason for the Bethesda closure. Tesla facilities and individual Tesla vehicles have been the target of vandalism and violent attack across the country in recent weeks, by opponents of Elon Musk's executive branch DOGE initiative within the administration of President Donald Trump. Outside the mall, a large Tesla billboard remains in place on a parking garage.

lululemon LOCATION REVEALED AT WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL (PHOTOS)

We knew lululemon athletica was coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall, but now we know where. The high-end yoga apparel boutique will be located next to the Tesla store, on the lower level. lululemon already has a downtown Bethesda location, at Bethesda Row. The Westfield Montgomery Mall store will open this fall, when True Religion will also open on the lower level.

LULULEMON COMING TO WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL

lululemon athletica is the latest Bethesda Row business to expand to Westfield Montgomery Mall. I've confirmed the upscale yoga wear retailer is opening a store at the mall this year. Where? I would most likely bet on the vacant space where GameStop used to be, on the upper level near the food court. Another spot could be by the Tesla Store on the lower level, but I would expect a lululemon to be fairly sizable in square footage.

Other Bethesda Row businesses to get a sister location at Montgomery Mall recently? Lilly Pulitzer (The Pink Palm), Kraze Burgers (now closed in downtown Bethesda), and Francesca's Collections.