RIO Washingtonian Center, stylized as rio, is a hybrid
power center Power center may refer to:
*Power center (geometry), the intersection point of the three radical axes of the pairs of circles
*Power center (retail)
A power center or big-box center (known in Canadian and Commonwealth English as power centre o ...
and
lifestyle center with shopping, restaurants, and entertainment in
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg ( ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, ...
located immediately south of the
interchange between
Interstate 270 and
370. The original RIO building opened in 1982, while the adjacent "Washingtonian Center" and "Washingtonian Waterfront" were developed in 1997 and 2004. It underwent a $30 million renovation in 2020.
The center is adjacent to the U.S. headquarters for
Sodexo and four
Marriott-branded hotels.
Anchors
A two-lane imitation "main street" with small shops and parking garages is anchored by four
big-box stores:
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Barnes & Noble
*
Dick’s Sporting Goods
*
Kohl's
*
Target
An adjacent artificial 9-acre lake featuring additional restaurants, hotels, a carousel, and paddle boats is anchored by
AMC "Dine-In" Theaters.
Gallery
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References
{{DC Malls
Shopping malls in Maryland
Power centers (retail) in the United States
Buildings and structures in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Lifestyle centers (retail)
Shopping malls in the Washington metropolitan area
Ersatz downtowns