D.C.-based restaurant chain Matchbox will open in Bethesda Row this summer.
The chain said Wednesday it is moving into a 3,000-square-foot space in the Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) development that was formerly home to American Tap Room, a Thompson Hospitality Corp. concept.
Reston-based Thompson acquired a stake in Matchbox Food Group in July, creating a joint venture that shares the ownership and operation of new Matchbox locations. As a result of the deal, Thompson assumed operation…