Matchbox goes into growth mode with new D.C.-area restaurant


Local pizza restaurant chain Matchbox will replace the Hen Quarter restaurant in downtown Silver Spring, the company said Monday.

The swap makes sense after Hen Quarter owner Thompson Hospitality invested in Matchbox earlier this year. Hen Quarter closed Sunday, and Matchbox plans to renovate and reopen in the first quarter of 2019, said Matchbox CEO Harvey Metro.

It’s the second rebrand for the restaurant space at 616 Ellsworth Drive, which Thompson previously ran as its Austin Grill Tex-Mex…

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