Last updated on July 26th, 2024 at 10:30 am
Giant Eagle Inc. is preparing to open a new Market District store July 25 at 744 East Tournament Trail in Westfield, Indiana. This will mark the company’s second specialty grocery location in the Indianapolis area.
The Westfield Market District has been built from the ground up, designed with the local community in mind. The store’s compact footprint is designed to showcase its fresh food offerings, grab-and-go meal solutions and local and artisanal foods, alongside grocery essentials in a value-focused store format.
“We are thrilled to introduce our new Market District location to our Westfield neighbors. We have been hard at work creating a unique and inviting culinary destination, and we can’t wait to share it with the community,” said Paul Abbott, Market District’s senior director.
“We’ve curated a shopping experience to meet the needs of the Westfield area, celebrating everyday grocery essentials alongside local treasures from Indiana’s own artisans and chef-designed prepared offerings that make meal-time easier than ever, all brought to life with a focus on quality and value.”
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Westfield Market District takes a fresh look at the shopping experience:
- Chef-prepared grab and go: Designed with a separate door for easy access, Westfield Market District offers a large prepared food and grab-and-go section at the store’s west entrance. Shoppers can choose from chef-prepared meals, soup and salad options, made-in-store sushi, single-serve bakery items and single-serve cold beverages. Additional highlights include an in-store pizza oven, a new line of signature pressed sandwiches and a chef-curated gourmet case.
- Bakery: Specialty cakes and cookies, as well as bread baked fresh daily, are available in the self-service bakery. Westfield will also feature Market District’s first warm cookie counter offering warmed chocolate chunk cookies throughout the day. Other bakery favorites include galettes, toasted almond tarts, strawberry cassata cake, brioche buns and bread, muffins and freshly baked donuts.
- Gourmet, deli and cheeses: The deli counter will offer a robust selection of house-roasted meats, artisan cheeses and charcuterie.
- Event catering: The Westfield Market District will offer a new catering department to support planning the perfect menu for events of any size.
- Sustainability: Not only has the Westfield Market District been designed to achieve LEED certification, but it also will be the company’s first zero waste location. The store will partner with a variety of sustainability-focused organizations, including Gleaners’ Fresh Food Rescue program and Denali Organic Recycling, to exceed the standard of 90-percent waste diversion from landfills as set by the Zero Waste International Alliance.
Grand opening festivities
The Westfield Market District will open to guests at 6 a.m. on July 25. The first 50 guests to visit the store will receive a $200 Market District gift card (limit of one per household). Additional celebratory activities will include a DJ, product sampling, prize wheels, several giveaways for those in attendance and outdoor yard games.
A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at 10 a.m. with attendance from Westfield community leaders and Giant Eagle and Market District employees. The store will make donations to Gleaners in support of the food bank’s fresh food rescue program and to Grace Care Center Mobile Pantry to aid in the organization’s efforts. The ribbon-cutting will be followed by the “Press for Success” panini grill-off at noon, where three Westfield area residents will see whose custom panini creation takes top honors from a group of judges.
Celebratory activities will continue with a weekend-long Market District block party featuring food, live music, games and prizes. The block party will take place from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on July 26 and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 27-28.
