Wednesday, January 8, 2025

White Flint McDonald's closes on Rockville Pike (Video + Photos)


McDonald's
has closed at 11564 Rockville Pike in White Flint. The loss is not permanent, however. McDonald's is relocating into a new restaurant building on the former Arby's site just up the Pike at 11710 Rockvile Pike. I had expected they might make an overnight switchover, but it looks like the transition won't be as seamless as I thought. The new McDonald's will have something this one never did: a drive-thru.
















10 comments:

  1. This was a Roy Roger's originally.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. And before that, a Burger Chef. The Roy's kept the original building.

      Delete
  2. And right next to the Burger Chef was a big farmers market for fresh produce open daily. And next to that was Montrose Motors, the only Jeep dealer in Montgomery County. Long ago.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Does anyone remember a restaurant that was on Old Georgetown rd right around where the Jaguar dealership is?it was in a house and was named something like Oliver's?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Crazy that people still go to McDonalds in this day and age

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. 9:20: I don't think it's that crazy. The food is good, and always has been. They do need to add the beef tallow back to the french fries and fry the apple pies again, though.

      Delete
  5. The restaurant you refer to was called The Jolly Ox. A part of the national Steak and Ale chain, it was next door to Manhattan Motor Sales (today's Jaguar store) and across Old Georgetown Rd from the E.J. Korvettes department store.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. My recollection is the restaurant being Oscars' and it had a sign with a rather conceited look as he held a tray. It was often confused with Oscar Taylor's, a Chicago based chain, that was located at the northern end of the Korvettes shopping center. That spot was later filled by La Madeline for a few years.

      Delete
    2. Oscar's is the restaurant I was trying to remember the name of,was only they once but was a good restaurant.

      Delete