CARLISLE, Pa. — The GIANT Co. said Monday that it plans to add four new stores in Philadelphia, accelerating its omnichannel growth in the city.

“The GIANT Company is committed to Philadelphia and this expansion across our family of brands exemplifies our strategy in action,” the company’s president, Nicholas Bertram, said. “True to its reputation of being the City of Brotherly Love, Philly families have wholeheartedly embraced GIANT, GIANT Heirloom Market and GIANT Direct and that has only fueled our team to dream bigger and more boldly as we shape our plans for tomorrow. We’re excited about our future in Philadelphia and to be expanding across the city, with stores designed for both families and commuters that meet the needs of each unique neighborhood.”

The company plans to open a new 32,000 square foot store GIANT Heirloom Market store in Philadelphia’s Fashion District at 801 Market Street. The company also plans to open three new GIANT stores in the city: a 46,000-square-foot store on Columbus Boulevard at the corner of Reed Street, a 50,000 square foot store on North Broad Street at the corner of Spring Garden Street, and a 40,000 square foot store on South Broad Street at the corner of Washington Avenue.

GIANT said it would reveal additional details about the planned stores at a later date.

As the second-largest private employer in Pennsylvania, GIANT currently employs more than 27,000 team members statewide, including about 600 in Philadelphia. The company expects to hire about 700 team members in total across these four new locations.

The retailer opened the Riverwalk GIANT, its two-level urban flagship store in Center City, in March. First announced in 2019 as a centerpiece of the Logan Square neighborhood’s new Riverwalk mixed-use development project, the 65,000 square foot store is located on the 2nd floor of a 25-floor residential tower. The store features a first-of-its-kind food hall, a wide assortment of locally sourced products as well as the company’s largest plant-based section and tap wall, and a terrace for outdoor dining. Renovations are also currently underway at the company’s new GIANT Direct e-commerce fulfillment center located on Island Avenue. which will provide more capacity, faster order fulfillment and room to grow home grocery delivery, in response to the increasing number of customers who want to order online.

“The GIANT brand has long been a trusted partner for families in the suburbs,” Bertram said. “As we deepen our presence in the city, no matter how our customers choose to shop, in store or online, The GIANT Company will be there, offering the grocery solutions they’re counting on to help them spend more time gathered with family around the table.”

Including GIANT and GIANT Heirloom Market formats, the company currently operates five stores in the city of Philadelphia. These locations, along with the recently announced Cottman Avenue project and its GIANT Direct e-commerce fulfillment center slated to open in November, bringing The GIANT Company’s total capex investment in the city to more than $135 million. With the help of its customers and supplier partners, and through strategic partnerships with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philabundance, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Urban League of Philadelphia, and Please Touch Museum, since 1998, the company has contributed more than $35 million in support of its purpose of connecting families for a better future.