PIER 1 IMPORTS OPENS IN ROCKVILLE (PHOTOS)

Pier 1 Imports has opened its new store at 12137 Rockville Pike, in the Pike Center. The store replaces the original one forced out by development at 1590 Rockville Pike.

For those unfamiliar, Pier 1 carries furniture, gifts, housewares and home decor, as well as seasonal merchandise. Here are some photos of the new store:

PIER 1 OPENING IN PIKE CENTER (PHOTO)

The new Rockville location of Pier 1 will be in the Pike Center, at Rockville Pike (MD 355) and Bou Avenue. Pier 1 was forced to close its old location at 1590 Rockville Pike, after being displaced by a pending "town center"-sized mixed use project. That project is also forcing Fuddruckers and other businesses out of their existing locations.

Currently, the store is filled with boxes and crates. But a banner out front says, "Open Soon." The lights were on inside Saturday afternoon.