Nash & Smashed, a restaurant chain offering Nashville hot chicken, is expanding in Maryland and will soon open a Columbia location.

The company just opened its first Baltimore spot, in Federal Hill. It’s also planning restaurants in Harford County’s Abingdon area and Prince George’s County.

The chain restaurant signed a lease for the Marlow building in the Merriweather District, according to a spokesperson for Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.

Nash & Smashed owner M.N. Abassi said in a statement: “The Merriweather District project is a dynamic development that will serve as a cornerstone for our continued growth. We’re proud to join such great co-tenants and even more excited to serve the Columbia community.”

The restaurant chain, which recently rebranded from Nash & Smash, focuses on Nashville hot chicken, smashed burgers and mocktails.

The company said they did not have an exact location yet in Abingdon.

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