Quick Bites: Alpine Plant Bar, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Bangkok on Franklin
Finally! Alpine Plant Bar opens Aug. 11
It's been a long time coming, but a new cocktail lounge/plant shop will open to the public Aug. 11.
Alpine Plant Bar at 101 Summit Ave. Suite 201 in Hagerstown hosted a few July previews, and will be ready for its soft opening next weekend, according to co-owner Shelley McIntire.
Although the business caters to women, it's open to everybody.
McIntire's daughter and partner Sarah Elwood is managing the the bar, where the drinks list has been "curated by a Food Network-renowned mixologist."
Potbelly Sandwich Works plans to expand in Maryland
Potbelly Sandwich Works founder Bryant Keil and son Hampden now have territory rights to develop new restaurants in Washington County and six other Maryland counties, according to a news release from Potbelly Corporation.
No Washington County location has been set as yet, according to spokeswoman Sophia Nelson.
The agreement grants the Keils exclusive territory rights in Washington, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties to develop 15 new Potbelly shops in the next eight years. Additionally, Potbelly will refranchise 12 existing restaurant locations as part of the transaction.
“I’m thrilled for this new partnership and the opportunity to open and operate additional shops on the East Coast," Keil said. "I’m especially excited to partner with my son Hampden to develop the market and our family business. He grew up in Potbelly and has significant restaurant experience. We are both very excited to join the system.”
There are more than 425 Potbelly locations in cities around the U.S.
Potbelly has a long-term goal of reaching 2,000 shops over the next 10 years, with at least 85% of those locations being franchised, as part of the company’s Franchise Growth Acceleration Initiative.
You can learn more about franchise opportunities with Potbelly at https://www.potbelly.com/franchising-why-potbelly.
Bangkok on Franklin celebrates Grand Opening
Earlier this month, Bangkok on Franklin at 4 E. Franklin St. in Hagertown celebrated its grand opening.
The restaurant is owned by Hana Holmes, who started her career in Washington but has been operating Thai restaurants in Hagerstown for more than a decade, having opened two previous downtown Hagerstown restaurants, Thai Zap and Hana Thai.
Holmes said Bangkok on Franklin delivers “healthy eating … prepared with the finest meats, freshest vegetables, fresh Thai herbs and adjustable spice levels, representing dishes from the central, eastern and northern regions of Thailand.”
Bangkok on Franklin is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, visit online at www.bangkokonfranklin.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bangkokonfranklin , or call 301-733-6199.
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