Xfinity store coming to Rio/Washingtonian Center, AMC completing theater renovations

Xfinity will soon open a store at Rio/Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg. Located at 31 Grand Corner Drive, the store may offer a convenient alternative to going to the cable company's nightmarish Motor Vehicle Administration-like customer service center in Rockville. With the long waits and crowded waiting room there, they should really open more of these around the county.

To convert the space, which used to house a children's clothing store, Xfinity is spending $305,000 to completely renovate it.

Speaking of expensive renovations at Rio, AMC Theatres is currently renovating the last of the auditoriums at its Dine-In cineplex there. This final auditorium by itself is getting $400,000 worth of renovations and updates, according to the City of Gaithersburg. Recliners and reserved seating, as well as the new lobby bar, are among the highlights of the complete renovation of the cineplex.