Grocery shoppers can expect to see expanded produce departments, new sections for plant-based food and more cannabis products in 2020, says John Karolefski, supermarket analyst and purveyor of GroceryStories.com. Karolefski says many grocers will eliminate plastic bags at checkout and blend digital with physical shopping to keep customers and attract new ones. “Grocers will aim […]
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Giant Forms New Partnership With The Berenstain Bears
Giant Food Stores will introduce the company’s new partnership with the iconic Berenstain Bears franchise at the grand opening of The Berenstain Bears Treehouse at Giant at its Pennsylvania flagship store in Camp Hill on Dec. 18. The newly remodeled child care space is the first in the company’s larger plan to elevate the ways […]
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Giant Food Stores Opens In East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores held the grand opening of its new East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, store on Nov. 15. The 66,000-s.f. store operates from 6 a.m. until midnight, seven days a week and has approximately 150 full- and part-time employees. “Just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday entertaining season, our new East Stroudsburg store offers plenty […]
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Giant To Open New Broomall, Pennsylvania, Store On Dec. 6
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new Broomall store in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 a.m. The new 74,000-s.f. store replaces the current Springfield Road location and will operate from 6 a.m. unitl midnight seven days a week and will have 200 full- and part-time employees, adding […]
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Giant Food Stores Opens Two New Locations In Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores held the grand opening of both its Columbia, Pennsylvania, store and its Quarryville, Pennsylvania, store on Nov. 8. Giant entered into an agreement to acquire the 40,000- and 50,000-s.f. locations from Musser’s Markets in August. Both stores operate 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week and each employ approximately 100 […]
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Giant Reopens Former Musser’s In Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of its store in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Nov. 1. Giant entered into an agreement to acquire the 45,000-s.f. location at 1750 Quentin Road from Musser’s Markets in August. The store is open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days a week and employs approximately 100 full- and part- time […]
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Philadelphia 76ers And Giant Tip Off New Partnership
In time for opening day of the NBA’S 2019-20 season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Giant Food Stores formed a new multi-year partnership with an emphasis on community engagement. Through the partnership, Giant will be named an official partner of the 76ers, have a presence at the center and develop new and exciting promotions for 76ers […]
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Giant Food Stores Plans Openings For Three Former Musser’s Markets
Giant Food Stores will hold the grand openings of its three newest Central Pennsylvania stores this November. Its new Lebanon store, located at 1750 Quentin Road, will open on Friday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. and its stores at 3985 Columbia Avenue in Columbia and 35 Friendly Drive in Quarryville will open one week later […]
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Giant Food Stores Expanding Giant Choice Rewards Program
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores is expanding its Giant Choice Rewards program across the chain. An enhancement to Giant’s previous Gas Extra Rewards program, Choice Rewards brings customized savings and rewards right to customers’ with the Giant or Martin’s app. “When we designed Giant Choice Rewards, we did so with today’s families in mind,” said Matt […]
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Musser’s Markets Selling Its Three Pennsylvania Stores To Giant
Giant Food Stores has reached an agreement with Musser’s Markets to acquire its three Pennsylvania locations in Columbia, Lebanon and Quarryville. The stores are located at 35 Friendly Drive, Quarryville; 3985 Columbia Avenue, Columbia; and 1750 Quentin Road, Lebanon. “We were honored when the Musser family contacted us about purchasing their wonderful locations,” said Nicholas Bertram […]
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Giant Plans Two-Level Urban Flagship Store In Downtown Philadelphia
Giant Food Stores is planning to develop a new, two-level urban flagship Giant store in downtown Philadelphia overlooking the Schuylkill River, furthering the company’s investments and commitment to the Philadelphia market. Coming on the heels of the company’s launch of Giant Heirloom Market, the new plan accelerates the company’s aggressive growth plan while investing in […]
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Second Giant Heirloom In Philly To Open In University City
Giant Food Stores will open its new Giant Heirloom Market in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia on August 2, at 8:00 a.m. The store, located at 3401 Chestnut Street, is the second Giant Heirloom Market to open in the city. “The opening of our second Giant Heirloom Market store reaffirms Giant’s continued commitment not […]
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Giant Direct Now Available At 100 Giant, Martin’s Stores
Giant Food Stores announced a milestone in the e-commerce strategy Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod, its online grocery service that offers pickup and delivery, is now available at 100 Giant stores and Martin’s Food Markets, under the Martin’s Direct banner, across four different states. Giant Food Stores President Nicholas Bertram and Store Manager Tim Dinsmore […]
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Giant Reopens Former Ferguson & Hassler Store In Quarryville, Pa.
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of its new Quarryville store located at 100 TownsEdge Drive June 28 at 8 a.m. The company acquired the 65,000-s.f. location from Ferguson & Hassler. The new store includes the fuel station and café, now operating on Sundays. Expanded hours of operation are 6 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days […]
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Giant Shoppers Can Identify PA Preferred Products Via Shelf Tags
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores has introduced PA Preferred shelf tags at all of its stores located within the Commonwealth to help customers to find products grown or produced in Pennsylvania. PA Preferred is the official brand of food and agricultural products grown, produced or processed in Pennsylvania. Giant has been a strong supporter of […]
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Giant Food To Open New Quarryville, Pennsylvania, Store
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new Quarryville, Pennsylvania, store at 100 TownsEdge Drive on Friday, June 28 at 8 a.m. Giant, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, entered into an agreement to acquire the location from Ferguson & Hassler last month. The new Quarryville Giant, including the fuel station and café, will […]
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Giant Food Stores Opens New State College, Pa., Location
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of the new State College store located at 2121 Atherton Street on Friday, June 7, at 8 a.m. The new 68,000-s.f. store, which replaced Giant’s current store located at 2222 E. College Avenue in State College, operates 6 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week and employs approximately 165 full- […]
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Giant/Martin’s Breaks Own Record For Troops Fundraiser
Customers and associates generously donated $860,820 through Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets’ annual Support Our Troops in-store fundraising campaign to benefit local United Service Organizations (USO) and the American Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces program. This amount exceeds the previous record high of $778,989 raised in 2018. “Our team of associates […]
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Giant’s A+ School Rewards Program Gives $3 Million Away
Giant Food Stores, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, donated $3 million to more than 2,200 public and private schools through its A+ School Rewards program. The annual, customer-driven school fundraising program helps local schools raise money for educational programs, field trips, scholarships, playgrounds and more by grocery shopping. “Across the communities we serve, schools and teachers […]
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Giant Food To Open New State College, Pennsylvania, Store On June 7
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new State College, Pennsylvania, store located at 2121 Atherton Street on June 7 at 8 a.m. The new store replaces Giant’s current store located at 2222 E. College Avenue, which will close for business on June 6 at 6 p.m. The new 68,000-s.f. store will […]