Chick‑fil‑A will replace the longtime Bertucci’s at Snowden Square and open on Thursday, adding a fourth Columbia location with outdoor seating and a playground.

Evonik will wind down silica production at its Havre de Grace plant by mid‑2026, ending decades of manufacturing and cutting dozens of local jobs.

An Alaska‑based federal contractor filed WARN notices warning of more than 200 layoffs across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, with many cuts due in April.

Panera plans to close its Jessup fresh-dough site as it shifts to par-baked suppliers, a move with local job and supply-chain implications.

Onelife Fitness will convert the former JCPenney at Annapolis Mall into a 66,000‑sq‑ft, multimillion‑dollar club with pools, turf, spa services and childcare as the mall shifts toward experiential tenants.

EPIQ Solutions signed a 36,120-square-foot lease at Arcadia Business Park and will relocate about 90 engineering and manufacturing employees to Frederick.

SC&H relocated its headquarters to Hunt Valley into a hybrid-ready, amenity-filled suite; reporting differs on exact square footage but all note room to grow.

WBAL’s grocery calculator turns CPI data into a personalized grocery bill; national food prices are up, but Baltimore’s trend looks flatter. See how your list compares.

Unilever is in talks to sell its Foods unit to McCormick. The talks would put the Baltimore‑area spice maker front‑and‑center in a multibillion‑euro deal.

Lufburrow invested roughly $10M in a new Aberdeen HQ and says it will double its workforce, with county loan support and job targets through 2028.

OneLife Fitness plans a $12M, 60,000-square-foot club at Perring Plaza in Towson with pools, recovery studios and childcare for local residents.

A Point of Rocks couple turned a stop at an Exxon into a $50,000 win on the Maryland Lottery’s $5 Winning Streak scratch-off and claimed the prize earlier this week.

Herman’s Bakery announced it will close its Dundalk shop on March 31, ending a 67‑year run at the Holabird Avenue storefront and marking a family retirement.