Sunday, January 20, 2013
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Secretary, Police Testify in Leopold Trial Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's misconduct trial started in Circuit Court in Annapolis on Wednesday with jury selection. Leopold faces a five-count indictment, which includes four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary. He waived his right to a jury trial and his bench trial in front of Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeny started in Annapolis on Friday. No. 2—Chipotle Coming to Downtown Annapolis The city's Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant Chipotle a special exception permit to open a location at 36 Market Space—the space currently occupied by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. Moe's Southwest Grill had protested the …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Board of Appeals approved an application for Chipotle to take over the space occupied by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers.
Annapolis' burrito war between Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill has ended. The city's Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant Chipotle a special exception permit to open a location at 36 Market Space—the space currently occupied by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. At the board's December meeting, attorneys on behalf of Moe's brought a land-use consultant and pages of documents which they said proved Chipotle is a fast food restaurant, and it would not be able to comply with the city's rule that restaurants only derive 10 percent of their revenue from takeout. Board member James Gregory challenged Moe's representatives to explain how their restaurant was fundamentally different from Chipotle in that regard in December. A point he …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.<br>
No. 1—Same Sex Couples Register to Marry in Annapolis Three people visited the Circuit Courthouse in Annapolis to pick up a marriage license on the first day they were available to same-sex couples. The licenses will not be valid until Jan. 1 when the law, upheld by voters in November, takes effect. No. 2—Police Seek Suspect in Drug Store Thefts Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Police are searching for a man in connection with a series of thefts from area drug stores. He is described as a black male in his 40s to early 50s. He has a gray, goatee-style beard and is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 2 inches. No. 3—Religious Wedding Vendor Seeks Exemption for Gay Marriages An Annapolis wedding vendor plans to ask Maryland's General …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Lawyers for both sides sparred at the Board of Appeals meeting in Annapolis on Tuesday.
Downtown Annapolis' burrito war heated up on Tuesday night as attorneys for Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill argued over whether the former should be allowed to open a location at 36 Market Space. "I state the obvious when I tell you that this is simply a competitor that doesn’t want to see a competitive business come to town," Chipotle attorney Alan Hyatt said. "I think we are entitled to the special exception, and this is a pretty flimsy opposition." Chipotle is asking the Board of Appeals for permission to take over the location's current special exception, owned by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers, to be a standard restaurant that serves alcohol. The national burrito chain wants the board to approve two major modifications to that …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Chipotle Applies For Liquor License Downtown Chipotle is asking the city for permission to serve beer and margaritas as part of its new location at 36 Market Space. This would be the first chain restaurant to obtain a liquor license in the city because Annapolis' rules require at least one licensee to be a resident. Chipotle could follow area hotels' example and use a store manager who lives locally as one of its liquor license holders. No. 2—Police Investigate Abandoned Car on Bay Bridge Officers are searching for a driver who may have jumped after abandoning a car on the Bay Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. County firefighters and Natural Resources Police searched the waters under the bridge but found no one. No. 3—Residents Balk at …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The restaurant chain, which has plans to take over Hard Bean Coffee's location on Market Space, could become the first restaurant chain with a city liquor license.
Chipotle is asking the city for permission to serve beer and margaritas as part of its new location at 36 Market Space. "This would be the first restaurant chain that I'm aware of that would have a liquor license," Deputy City Clerk Theresa Bucalo said. "It's going to be very interesting." City code requires that at least one of the three applicants on a liquor license be an Annapolis resident. Bucalo has not seen the application yet, but she said it isn't unheard of for Annapolis to give companies based outside the city permission to serve alcohol. Chain hotels like Marriott and Loews have a local employee serve as a license holder in order to obtain their permits. "They will give that person maybe a small stock option, and they will be …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Academy Loses Another Midshipman to Car Crash A second midshipman on summer leave from the Naval Academy died early Thursday after his car crashed into a tree near Fort Cooper State Park in Florida. The force of the crash ejected Nicholas Tarr, 21, from his Lincoln sedan, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Austin Zalik, also 21, died Aug. 3 when his pickup truck rolled down an embankment and collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania. No. 2—Chipotle Wants Hard Bean Coffee Location Downtown Chipotle is looking into renting a downtown Annapolis location again. The restaurant chain applied for building permits at the address of Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. And Chipotle representatives met with Mayor Josh…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Area residents react to Hard Bean closing and the restaurant chain potentially setting up shop on Market Space.
Visitors to downtown looking for a burrito fix could soon have the option of grabbing one at a proposed Chipotle location on Market Space. The burrito-centric restaurant chain applied for building permits at the address of Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers, according to The Capital Gazette. And Chipotle representatives will meet with Mayor Josh Cohen and other city officials Thursday morning to discuss the proposal. This came as sad news to Jason Dey who said he wouldn't be back if Hard Bean sold to Chipotle because he's not a fan of its food. Dey said he drives to downtown from the eastern shore at least once a week specifically to patronize Hard Bean because "there's nothing like this over there." Timothy Jacobs also frequents Hard Bean…
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal popular Mexican restaurant chain under investigation for hiring undocumented workers.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. revealed Tuesday that the company is the subject of a federal criminal investigation into its hiring practices. Known for their oversized burritos, Chipotle has local restaurants in Annapolis, Edgewater, Gambrills, Severna Park and Hanover. "We intend to fully cooperate in the government's investigations," reads a disclosure filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed by Chipotle Chief Financial Officer John Hartung. Chipotle is being investigated on allegations of hiring undocumented workers, according to a filing with the SEC. This is not new territory for Chipotle. The company is also under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement office …
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