Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. made a $1 million donation to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in support of its new Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability. The center will be focused on sustainability and localized sourcing through high-tech food and agriculture. The gift was announced at the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show by The Giant Co. […]
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The Giant Co. Dietitians Offering Nutrition Classes
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. will be streaming nutrition classes presented by a team of dietitians to help viewers bring more balance in January and show their heart some extra love in February. All free nutrition classes are offered live through Zoom. “Over the past year, thousands of aspiring chefs of all ages participated in our […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Newest Location In Commack, NY
BJ’s Wholesale Club has established its newest club in Commack, New York, which will open on Jan. 7. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 224, with 12 of those being on Long Island. “We’re excited to expand our footprint in Long Island with the opening of our new club […]
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Spindrift Spiked Wins Best Hard Seltzer At Beverage Digest Awards 2021
Newton, Massachusetts-based Spindrift has won best Hard Seltzer at the Beverage Digest Awards 2021. The company’s newest beverage alcohol innovation, Spindrift Spiked, was the award-winning drink. Spindrift Spiked is a lightly carbonated hard sparkling water made with only real ingredients, alcohol from sugar cane and no synthetic natural flavors, sweeteners or additives. Spindrift Spiked is available in […]
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Sheetz Offers On-Demand Delivery Option With DoorDash Partnership
Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, has partnered with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Customers can place a Sheetz order for delivery through DoorDash’s website or mobile app. By late January, Sheetz customers […]
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Bertram Inspiring Competitiveness, Compassion
‘Forward thinking’ president embraces innovation Nicholas Bertram loves retail. The president of The GIANT Co., who has spent his entire career in retail – working his way from the bottom up – knows retail from the inside out. Bertram is a 2021 inductee to The Shelby Report’s Industry Hall of Fame. “My first job was […]
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Team Members Play Integral Role In Success Of The Giant Co.
‘People want to be part of what we’re doing’ People are the primary drivers at The GIANT Co. “The food industry is still very people-centric, it’s still very experiential. When a customer thinks about a grocery brand, they’re not only thinking about food, they’re thinking about the people they engage with,” said Nicholas Bertram, president. […]
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The Giant Co. Brand Strategy Goes Far Beyond ‘Just Selling Food’
Aims to engage with families, offer shopping experience they seek With a dynamic president at its helm, a rebrand energizing its operations, an ascending presence in the Philadelphia market, and the support of the Ahold Delhaize organization, The GIANT Co. continues to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. “With our stated purpose, we […]