Potomac Pizza to Close College Park Location
The restaurant's last day of operation in College Park is set for December 18, 2026, as the company cites rising operating costs.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Potomac Pizza will permanently close its College Park restaurant on December 18, 2026, after its lease is not renewed. The company cited rising food, labor, insurance, utility and other operating costs in its decision.
Why it matters
The closure removes a College Park dining option after nine years of service to the community, while the company's other locations continue operating. Greenberg said the company will keep serving the College Park community through Bagels 'n Grinds.
The College Park restaurant operated for nine years before its December 18, 2026 closure date. Potomac Pizza will continue operating three Montgomery County locations, though the source does not detail revenue or sales figures for the College Park site.
The players
Potomac Pizza
A Montgomery County pizza chain with locations in Chevy Chase, Potomac and Rockville, originally acquired by Adam B. Greenberg in 1995.
Adam B. Greenberg
A Maryland restaurateur who acquired the original Potomac Pizza in 1995 and founded Bagels 'n Grinds, with 35 years in the restaurant business.
The details
Potomac Pizza announced the closure through a message to customers, citing rising operating costs as the reason it will not renew its College Park lease. The restaurant opened in College Park in 2017.
Timeline
2017: Potomac Pizza expanded to College Park.
December 18, 2026: The College Park restaurant's final day of operation.
Market Landscape
Potomac Pizza's College Park exit comes as its founder's Bagels 'n Grinds brand has expanded from Hanover in 2012 to Potomac in April 2025. The move reflects how Montgomery County restaurant operators are weighing rising operating costs against location-specific lease terms.
College Park diners who regularly visit Potomac Pizza will need to find another option after December 18, 2026. Customers can still visit the chain's Chevy Chase, Potomac and Rockville locations, along with Bagels 'n Grinds in College Park.
The takeaway
Local restaurant closures often reflect broader cost pressures on small operators, and College Park residents can watch how the Potomac Pizza space is reused after the lease ends. Customers who want continued access to the brand can still visit its remaining Montgomery County locations.
What happens next
The College Park restaurant will close on December 18, 2026.
Further reading
Track other changes in College Park Openings & Closings as local businesses come and go.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The MoCo Show.
