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Pay a visit to Thrasher’s French Fries on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. with this video.
- Several new businesses have opened or are opening soon on Maryland’s Lower Shore.
- New additions include a Nashville hot chicken restaurant, a Starbucks, and a beach club.
Boardwalk businesses, hot chicken joints, multinational coffeehouses: There’s an abundance of brand-new businesses popping up on the Eastern Shore this month.
Here’s a look at what’s new and coming soon to the Lower Shore of Maryland.
Berlin
Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken
10132 Old Ocean City Blvd.
A new fast food joint is now open for business at 10132 Old Ocean City Blvd in Berlin. Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken — which originated in Los Angeles, California — features non-GMO halal chicken that’s hand-breaded in five heat levels to suit each customers’ taste.
Crimson Coward is bringing the authentic Nashville Hot Chicken experience to Maryland. The business is also serving up fresh side dishes, including homemade mac & cheese, fried pickles, slaw and potato salad. All of the above, plus more, is prepared in an open kitchen.
Salisbury
Starbucks
As noted on outdoor signage, a brand-new Starbucks location is now open for business at 317 Tilghman Road in Salisbury, in front of the Shoppers World shopping center and facing Route 50.
The multinational chain of coffeehouses also operates two additional locations on the city’s north and south sides. Those locations are 1111 S. Salisbury Boulevard and 2424 N. Salisbury Boulevard.
Ocean City
Jolly Jellyfish Beach Club
9800 Coastal Hwy
Jolly Jellyfish Beach Club is set to take the place of the former Jungle Bar & Restaurant, which closed permanently in 2024. The new bar will be located just mere steps from the beach on the first floor of The Plaza, a condominium complex situated at 98th Street.
Jolly Jellyfish Beach Club will feature a large, casual, island-style outdoor dining setting, live entertainment, and an oceanfront view. The beach club and bar plans to open its doors to customers in spring 2025. An exact grand opening date has yet to be announced.
Thrasher’s French Fries
9th St. & the Boardwalk
Former Boardwalk establishment Alaska Stand, which will not reopen for the 2025 season at its 9th Street location, has a new but familiar face now open for business in its place: the iconic Thrasher’s French Fries.
Thrasher’s French Fries, in operation since 1929, relocated from 8th Street. The business is known for its buckets of golden fries served with salt and vinegar. Thrasher’s runs three Boardwalk locations in total.
Hi Tide Dispensary
12524 Ocean Gateway
Ocean City, Maryland, medical marijuana business Hi Tide Dispensary has relocated to 12524 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City. Bob Davis, owner and clinical director, first opened his business in 2018.
Hi Tide Dispensary, which offers an array of products such as cannabis, t-shirts, hats and more, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.