Politics & Government

Board Grants Beer and Wine License to Proposed Town Square Grocery

Market could open in February "at earliest," owner said.

Ellwood Thompson's Local Market was granted a beer and wine license today by the county licensing board, clearing a major hurdle that had blocked previous attempts to open a grocery store in Rockville Town Square.

The store, which is still working out signage issues with Town Square condominium owners and must finalize its lease agreement with Federal Realty Investment Trust, could open in February "at earliest," owner Rick Hood said.

Rockville Patch will have more on this developing story.

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