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Roy Rogers president expects Baltimore area to be...

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Setting a goal of opening 100 new Roy Rogers restaurants in five years was aggressive. So aggressive that the restaurant’s parent company, Plamondon Cos., recognized it wasn’t a realistic goal rather quickly. Scaling back the expectations, Jim Plamondon, co-president of Roy Rogers, said they were able to focus on the right locations for a more sustainable growth. And that expansion looks best in the area between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Roy Rogers opened its 54th location in Pasadena on Monday.…

Elizabeth Warren wants answers from Wells Fargo

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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is being called on by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her Senate colleagues to testify on his bank’s stunning fake account scandal.



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Capital One closing downtown branch in the old...

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A Capital One Financial Corp. branch in the former Alex. Brown & Sons building at 135 E. Baltimore St. will close at the end of October. The branch is the bank’s sole downtown location. The branch’s four employees will be offered severance packages, including retraining assistance and outplacement services, if they do not find another job within the company, said Amanda Landers, a spokeswoman for the company. “As Capital One continues to evolve and optimize our branch network in response to changing…

Paragon Bioservices names new president and CEO

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Baltimore biotech Paragon Bioservices Inc. has named Peter Buzy as its new president and CEO. Buzy was previously the company’s former chief operating officer and was acting as the president. Marco Chacon, Paragon’s co-founder, stepped down as president and CEO in May to become chairman of the board of directors. Paragon is a contracted research and manufacturing organization which works with bioscience and pharmaceutical companies, as well as government agencies, to develop and manufacture drugs…

'Nothing is imminent' on new Camden Station tenant...

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It has been almost a year since the Sports Legends Museum closed its 22,500-square-foot space in Camden Station. And it doesn’t appear a new tenant is replacing it any time soon. Mike Frenz, the executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, which owns the historic Camden Station, said “nothing is imminent” on a new lease deal and Frenz declined to give an estimate of when a new tenant could move in. Frenz said “several groups” have been in discussions to move into the space, including dining…

Artifact Coffee celebrates 4th birthday with free...

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Artifact Coffee is celebrating its fourth birthday with four days of free coffee this week.

The coffee shop and restaurant at 1500 Union Ave. will offer free cups of hot or iced coffee all day Sept. 12-15.

Chef Spike Gjerde opened the restaurant in June 2012. He’s partnering with Ivy Bookshop owners…

Carl Stokes: Port Covington TIF bill 'is ready to...

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City Councilman Carl Stokes said Monday morning he is ready to advance a series of bills tied to the $660 million tax increment financing deal for Kevin Plank’s 266-acre Port Covington redevelopment project. “I support it,” said Stokes, who will hold a press conference Monday morning at City Hill. “The bill is ready to move. There is no more political will to do more.“ The move comes after Stokes abruptly halted a vote on the TIF during a City Council committee meeting last Thursday, saying…

BOGO Slurpee week at 7-Eleven

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Get a free Slurpee when you buy one at 7-Eleven this week.

The chain continues to celebrate Slurpee’s 50th birthday an offer for a free any size Slurpee when you buy one Sept. 12-18 at participating stores. Try a Skittles-flavored Sour Green Apple cold one for a limited time.

No coupon is necessary.

Coupon: $10 off at Chili's

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Save $10 at Chili’s.

Start the week off with a coupon to save on a $30 purchase at participating restaurants. The coupon cannot be used toward alcohol or the 3 for $10 offer.

Try a Southern Smokehouse burger topped with Applewood smoked bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, onion rings and Chili’s Signature…

Rockville development demolition carves space for...

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A mixed-use development bringing a MOM’s Organic Market and CVS Pharmacy to Rockville has started demolition for its retail portion, the final phase before its expected 2017 delivery. Upper Rock District, located about a mile from the Shady Grove Metro station off Shady Grove Road and Interstate-270, is a community from The JBG Cos. that includes three single-story buildings on 4.5 acres designated for retail. The site also features a 73,700-square-foot office building and a 522-unit apartment…