Grain & Berry superfood café chain targets three Baltimore County sites, starting with Owings Mills lease
A Tampa-area concept moves toward its first Maryland opening
A fast-casual “superfood” café chain based in Florida is preparing to enter the Baltimore region with plans that include three locations in Baltimore County, with the first site tied to a newly signed lease in Owings Mills.
The brand, Grain & Berry, has built its menu around items commonly associated with the “better-for-you” segment of quick service dining, including açaí bowls and smoothies. The Baltimore County expansion is being advanced through a franchise structure, with a local franchise owner describing an initial rollout of three county stores.
Owings Mills: Red Run Station named as first county location
The first announced Baltimore County site is at Red Run Station in Owings Mills, where the franchise group signed a lease for 1,750 square feet inside a 10,500-square-foot retail center at 11054 Red Run Boulevard. The shopping center sits near the intersection of Red Run Boulevard and Dolfield Boulevard, a corridor that has seen continued retail and service development around the broader Metro Centre and Mill Station area.
An opening timeline has not been finalized publicly, but the franchise owner has indicated an expectation that the Owings Mills store will open before the start of summer 2026.
Planned use: quick-service café focused on bowls, smoothies, and related items
Site size: 1,750 square feet
Address: 11054 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills
Two additional Baltimore County locations are being pursued
The franchise owner has said at least two more Baltimore County locations are intended beyond Owings Mills, bringing the initial county plan to three stores. Specific addresses for the additional sites have not been publicly confirmed, and no construction timelines or permitting milestones have been released for those follow-on locations.
Parallel Maryland push includes a Harbor Point lease in Baltimore City
Separate from the county plan, Grain & Berry has also been linked to a leased space in Harbor Point in Baltimore City. Development materials for the waterfront district describe a ground-floor lease of roughly 1,675 square feet in the Allied building for a Grain & Berry location, framed as part of broader Maryland growth.
The Baltimore County rollout is structured as a franchise-led entry, with the Owings Mills lease positioned as the first announced local opening.
What this signals for the local retail and dining landscape
The planned openings add to the list of national and regional chains expanding around high-traffic suburban nodes in Baltimore County, where landlords and developers often seek food-and-beverage tenants that can support daytime and evening activity. In Owings Mills, the Red Run Station site places the brand alongside established convenience and service-oriented tenants, a common strategy for fast-casual operators aiming to capture repeat visits.
Further details on hiring, buildout schedules, and final opening dates are expected as the Owings Mills site moves from leasing to construction and operational planning.