Secolari Olive Oil Shop Closes on Bethesda Row

Oil and vinegar store was underperforming

By Joe Zimmermann

The Secolari space is now vacant on Bethesda Row. Joe Zimmermann

Secolari, a store that sold olive oils, vinegars and other culinary items, closed its Bethesda Row store last week, the company CEO said.

The local company, which has one other location in the Mall in Columbia in Howard County, decided it would shut down the store because it was underperforming, CEO Bart Derosa said Friday. The store, located at 7249 Woodmont Ave., closed April 19.

“We just had to be prudent and look at the trends and we made the decision to close it down,” he said.

In addition to olive oil, Secolari sells vinegar, jams, spreads, balsamic, seasoning and gourmet mustard through its online store. Bottles of olive oil are priced from $24 to $35.

Kit and Ace, a Canadian clothing retailer, also announced Thursday the closure of its Bethesda Row store and all other locations.

Derosa said Secolari has “every intention” of keeping its Columbia store open.