Shaq's Big Chicken Opens + Wonder Debuts New Sites + Bank Supports Pets: MD Business News

Heading into the new week, Patch highlights the previous week's top business stories from across Maryland. Below is a roundup of those stories. You can catch up on other business news by clicking here.

Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken Opens 1st MD Eatery This Week

Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken restaurant, which opened recently, is the first such standalone restaurant in Maryland. Founded in 2018, Big Chicken features a menu that includes a mix of sandwiches, tenders and sides.

Thrift Shop To Hold Grand Opening In Essex This Weekend

The Thrift Boutique has opened at the Waterview Town Center, 157 Orville Road in Essex. There are $1 racks of clothes and shoes, and a donation drop-off center.

Fur Babies, Bank Come Together To Support Harford Co. Shelter

As part of the Sit. Stay. Save. campaign launched at Harford Bank, Miss Maryland 2026 Gianna Romero recently crowned a local dog named Remy as "top dog." The campaign supports the Humane Society of Harford County, and throughout August, Harford Bank will donate $25 to the HSHC for every new deposit account opened and funded with new money.

Giant Food Reopens Columbia Store With Ledo Pizza, Sushi Bar

Giant Food recently celebrated its reopening of the Columbia location, which now offers an expanded seafood department, a broader selection of international foods, a Ledo Pizza Corner Shop, a full-service sushi bar with an in-store chef and a variety of prepared food offerings.

Wonder Bowie Officially Opens With 20 Dining Options

Wonder has officially opened in Bowie, bringing convenient meal options to residents. Wonder offers delivery, pick-up and dine-in from a host of participating restaurants including Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson, Hanu Poke, Detroit Brick Pizza Co., Bobby Flay Steak, Room for Dessert and The Mainstay by Marc Murphy.

Brunch, Taco Fans Are Getting 2 New Restaurants In Anne Arundel Co.

By the end of the month, the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre will be home to First Watch at 1403 South Main Chapel Way. At the Hopkins Place shopping center at 2299 Johns Hopkins Road, Taco a la Madre will open its first Anne Arundel County location.

Wonder Gaithersburg To Host August Grand Opening

The popular Wonder food hall will be opening its newest location in Gaithersburg this month. Like other Wonder food halls in the state, the Gaithersburg location will offer family-friendly meals inspired by chefs Bobby Flay, Marcus Samuelsson and Michael Symon.

Baltimore County Drive-In Theater To Host Fireworks Show This Month

The Bengies Drive-In Theatre in Middle River will mark its 70th anniversary this month with a fireworks display. Organizers say the event takes place Saturday, Aug. 15, at 3417 Eastern Blvd. It will be followed by a screening of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

Related Maryland business news:

• $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Bought In College Park As Jackpot Grows
• Italian Restaurant Signs Off For The Last Time In Baltimore County
• Former Bed And Breakfast Damaged By Fire In Havre De Grace
• Luxury Notebook Brand Opens On Bethesda Row
• Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day At Insomnia Cookies
• Teen Arrested After 13-Year-Old Shot Inside Wheaton Mall: Police
• Taser-Armed Robbers Hit Glen Burnie Sports Store: Police
• Equipment Fatally Strikes Worker At Dundalk Marine Terminal: Police
• Food, Cash, Golf Cart Stolen From Custard Shop, Apartment Complex In Howard Co.
• Empire Towers Owners Offering Glen Burnie Tenants $3K For Stranded Cars: Report
• GoFundMe Set Up For Kids Of Harford Co. Artist Who Passed Away
• Preakness 2027 To Run On Sunday, 3 Weeks After Kentucky Derby
• 1st Pre-K Facility In Howard County Unveiled
• Opening Of 1st PopUp Bagels Site In MD Delayed — Again
• New Developments In Cyclospora, Salmonella Outbreaks: What To Know In MD
• Severn Pizza Delivery Driver Held At Gunpoint By Teens: Police
• Tickets On Sale Now For 29th Annual Celebration of the Arts Gala
• GoFundMe Created For Teen Killed While Changing Flat Tire
• Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Truck Returns To Bethesda This Month
• Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Truck Is Coming To Annapolis
• BWI Marshall Airport Confrontation Ends With Flight Attendant Charged: Report
• Increase In Distraction Thefts Reported By Howard Co. Police
• Kitten Used In Beltsville Bank Robbery Finds Her Forever Home