Giant opens six stores in four states

Giant Food Stores announced last month that it opened six new stores in four states. Five of the stores were Shop n' Save stores that Giant converted to Martin's Food Markets, and one was a newly constructed Giant to replace a closed store nearby.

Giant acquired the Shop n' Save locations from Supervalu last November and received approval to close the deal from the FTC in February. The stores are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia (2). The Giant location is in Warrington, PA.

Giant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, now operates 178 supermarkets in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

The company recently opened its first Giant Heirloom Market in Philadelphia, and has plans to open three more of the urban-format grocery stores in Philadelphia this year.

Giant's Warrington, PA store set to open this week

Giant plans to open a store at Doylestown Pointe Plaza in Warrington, PA this Friday, April 5, one day after it closes for business in nearby Jamison on Thursday, April 4.

The new location will feature a Beer & Wine Eatery and a full-service pharmacy, in addition to Giant's typical supermarket departments. The space was previously occupied by Redner's Market, which closed a year ago.

Giant adding stores and fuel stations in PA

Ahold Delhaize USA announced last month that Giant will undertake a $70 million capital spending plan that includes six new supermarkets, major remodels to two stores, and five new fuel stations in the next two years. 

New stores are planned for East Stroudsburg and Walnutport, and new stores will replace older locations in Feasterville-Trevose, State College, Warrington and Broomall.

The stores being remodeled are in West Chester and Shrewsbury.

The company also said it would continue to invest in its Beer & Wine Eateries, of which Giant currently has 59. Overall, the grocery retailer has 171 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Giant to close Warrington, PA store

Giant announced last week that it is closing its Warrington, PA store on November 2. The store was a former Genuardi's supermarket that Giant purchased in 2010.

The 49,000 square foot store is in PREIT's Creekview Shopping Center. Co-tenants include Lowe's, Target and LA Fitness. Wegmans and BJ's Wholesale Club have stores within a half mile of the shopping center, and there is ShopRite and another Giant store 2.5 miles to the southeast.