Ooh La La Bakery Closes Bethesda Location

The French-style bakery shut its downtown Bethesda shop at 8231 Woodmont Avenue while its Wheaton location remains open.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Photograph of a closed storefront with a half-lowered steel shutter over a dark window, a concrete sidewalk, and a potted plant beside the entrance. — Ooh La La Bakery has closed its downtown Bethesda location at 8231 Woodmont Avenue, while its original Wheaton shop remains open. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Ooh La La Bakery has closed its downtown Bethesda location at 8231 Woodmont Avenue. The bakery continues to operate its original location at 2600 University Boulevard West in Wheaton.

Why it matters

The closure leaves Bethesda residents without this French-style bakery option, while the Wheaton shop continues serving customers. No reason for the Bethesda closure has been announced.

The bakery operated two locations, with the Bethesda shop opening February 21, 2026, after the Wheaton shop opened in November 2020. The company has not stated why the Bethesda location closed or whether it will reopen.

The players

Ooh La La Bakery

A French-style bakery and coffee shop that opened its first location in Wheaton in November 2020 before expanding to Bethesda.

The details

Ooh La La Bakery, which offers French-style pastries, baked goods and coffee, closed its downtown Bethesda location at 8231 Woodmont Avenue. The original Wheaton shop at 2600 University Boulevard West remains open.

November 2020: Ooh La La Bakery first opened in Wheaton.
February 21, 2026: The bakery expanded to Bethesda.
November 6, 2026: The Bethesda closure was reported.

Market Landscape

Small bakery chains expanding into downtown Bethesda face the same retail pressures as other businesses on Woodmont Avenue. This closure contrasts with the bakery's expansion from Wheaton just months earlier.

Bethesda customers who relied on the downtown location will need to travel to the Wheaton shop at 2600 University Boulevard West. The bakery's remaining menu of pastries and coffee is available only at that address.

The takeaway

Local businesses can close individual locations even while maintaining others, so customers should confirm hours and addresses before visiting a multi-location shop.