After Weis Markets closed its Cresaptown store this spring, the open question was what would go into the empty anchor space at 15300 McMullen Highway. On August 4, 2026, that question got its answer. An auto dealer bought Hannah Plaza for $2.2 million and plans to convert the former grocery store into a car dealership, Shopping Center Business reported.
So Cresaptown's only supermarket space now has a different future, and the practical math changes with it. Hannah Plaza is still a place to pick up dinner or get a workout in. The weekly shop has moved up and down US 220.
What the August Sale Actually Settled
The seller was Atlanta-based Timber Development Corp., and the property is a 65,000-square-foot shopping center. That works out to about $34 per square foot for the whole center, according to transaction records for the deal. According to the sale report, everything outside the old grocery space is fully leased to small shops.
The report leaves two things open. The buyer is identified only as "an auto dealer," and the report gives no opening date for the dealership. Anyone hoping for a new grocery tenant in that space should know the stated plan points the other way. Anyone curious about which dealership is coming will have to wait for a name.
How the Plaza Got Here
The whole sequence took less than seven months, and each step closed off another possibility for the space:
- 2016: The Cresaptown Weis opens. It was one of 38 former Food Lion stores in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis bought.
- January 15, 2026: Weis files formal closure notice with the Maryland Department of Labor. The state's 2026 WARN log lists Store #291 at 15300 McMullen Highway, with 52 employees affected.
- Late January 2026: Local outlets report the closing. Weis spokesperson Dennis Curtain called it a "business decision" without giving specifics, and said the company's Frostburg store would stay open. Forever Cumberland ran the news on January 26.
- March 2026: The state log lists March 16 as the effective date, and the publicly announced last day for the store was March 27.
- May 14, 2026: The store's fixtures go to online auction, including grocery shelving and refrigerated cases.
- August 4, 2026: Hannah Plaza sells to the auto dealer.
The May auction was the quiet turning point. Once the refrigerated cases and shelving were sold off, reopening the space as a grocery store would have meant fitting it out again from scratch. Three months later, the buyer's plan made the space's new direction official.
What Still Opens Its Doors at 15300 McMullen
The rest of Hannah Plaza is still operating, and the businesses there cover evening and everyday needs:
- Domino's, at 15300 McMullen Highway SW, Suite 102, does delivery and carryout.
- China Wok is listed in directories at the Hannah Plaza address as a Chinese restaurant.
- Warrior Fitness lists 15300 McMullen Highway in Cresaptown as one of its gym locations and offers 24/7 membership access.
With a pizza counter, a Chinese takeout spot and a gym that never closes, the plaza is still useful on a weeknight. It just no longer covers a full shopping list. Once a car dealership fills the anchor space, the plaza's traffic will follow car sales and restaurant hours rather than grocery runs.
The Quick-Stop Layer Along McMullen Highway
For a gallon of milk or a forgotten ingredient, two stores along the Cresaptown stretch of McMullen Highway fill some of the gap.
Dollar General #4842, at 14910 McMullen Hwy SW, is listed as open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and carries food and snacks. Sheetz of Cresaptown, at 14606 McMullen Hwy SW, is open 24/7 with packaged snacks, drinks and made-to-order food.
Neither one replaces a supermarket's produce aisle or meat counter. Between them, though, the late-night stops are covered: Sheetz never closes, and Dollar General is open until 10.
Where the Full Shop Goes Now
For a full cart, the nearest supermarkets sit in four directions. Most keep long hours, so the trip mostly comes down to which way you're already headed that day.
| Store | Address | Listed daily hours |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Supercenter #2027 | 12500 Country Club Mall Road, LaVale | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| MARTIN'S | 12101 Winchester Road, Cumberland | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| MARTIN'S | 739 Park Street, Cumberland | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Save A Lot | 10601 New Georges Creek Road SW, Frostburg | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| MARTIN'S | 100 Keyser Mall, Keyser, WV | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Walmart Supercenter #2474 | Keyser, WV | 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
Five of the six stores open at 6 a.m. and close at 11 p.m., so an early-morning or after-work trip works at almost any of them. Save A Lot in Frostburg has the shortest day, closing at 9 p.m. Its weekly ad runs September 30 through October 13. The Keyser Walmart's official page lists its address as RR 4 Box 82 instead of a street number, so a map search by store name is the easier way to find it.
Two more stores didn't make the table. An ALDI is listed in county tourism materials at 12405 Winchester Road SW in LaVale, but its current hours couldn't be confirmed. Weis said in January that its Frostburg store would stay open, but the store's own web page currently shows a "Store Not Found" message. A quick phone call before a trip there will save a wasted drive.
Four Thursdays and Four Saturdays Left at Canal Place
For fresh produce, the most local option is also the most seasonal, and its season is nearly over. The Allegany Mountain Fresh Farmers Markets 2026 schedule runs two Cumberland markets:
- Thursdays at Canal Place, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October 29
- Saturdays at the Canal Place Train Depot, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October 31
As of October 5, that leaves four Thursday markets on October 8, 15, 22 and 29, and four Saturday markets on October 10, 17, 24 and 31. After Halloween, the produce on the list above comes from supermarkets until spring.
An older schedule listed a Tuesday market at Country Club Mall in LaVale, but the association's 2026 schedule doesn't include it, so don't count on it this fall.
The Road North Is Next on the List
If your grocery run heads north on US 220, the road itself is slated to change. The Maryland State Highway Administration's US 220 at MD 53 project would widen US 220 between Bell Street and MD 53 and add a dedicated left-turn lane onto northbound MD 53. It would also adjust signal timing where US 220 meets MD 636 and MD 53, and turn MD 53 between Brant Road and US 220 back into a two-way street.
The project is moving, but slowly. Right-of-way acquisition began in April 2026, field work was underway this summer, and the 65% design milestone is expected this fall. SHA's schedule puts the construction start in 2028, depending on construction funding. The project already went on hold once, in the September 2024 draft state transportation budget, before its planning and engineering money was restored in January 2025. For at least the next two years, the drive to the Winchester Road and Country Club Mall stores runs on today's lanes and signals.
Whoever turns out to be behind the Hannah Plaza purchase, the sale is a good example of how fast commercial property along McMullen Highway can change hands and change uses. If you own a building on the 220 corridor, or you're weighing what a sale like this means for property near it, Pamela A Terry follows these deals closely and can walk you through the numbers. Work With Pamela.
