Arepa King is expanding into Montgomery County with a new restaurant coming to 109A Market Street in Kentlands Square in Gaithersburg. The restaurant will take over the space most recently occupied by Potomac Cookie Co., with plans to open before the end of the year.
For owner and founder Jorge Ramos, the Montgomery County location is more than just another expansion. It marks a return to the community where he spent much of his childhood and graduated from Watkins Mill High School in 1994.
The journey to Gaithersburg began in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when he launched Arepa Queen as a single food truck. While many restaurants struggled through pandemic restrictions, food trucks saw increased demand throughout Frederick County. Offering authentic Venezuelan cuisine that was largely unavailable in the area, the business quickly developed a loyal customer base…