HARRISBURG, Pa. – GIANT Co. is supporting National Farmers Day by donating $20,000 to support agriculture education programs that will empower future generations of food and agriculture leaders, the retailer said on Thursday. Partnering with the Pennsylvania FFA Foundation, Maryland FFA Association, Virginia FFA Foundation, and West Virginia FFA Association, the company will support more
CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. announced flu vaccinations are now available at all 133 GIANT and MARTIN’S in-store pharmacies. “The most effective way to fight the flu is by getting your annual flu shot,” said Leigh Shirley, director of pharmacy operations, The GIANT Company. “As the flu virus changes, flu vaccinations are reformulated each year, which
PHILADELPHIA — Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced it has received a $1 million gift from The GIANT Company to fund the expansion of its Food Pharmacy program, which provides nutritious food and better health outcomes for families experiencing food insecurity. This donation will bring CHOP’s Food Pharmacy program to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center in Norristown, PA and deliver much-needed
CARLISLE, Pa. — Joanna Crishock has been at the center of the GIANT Co.’s drive to refresh the brand in the run-up to its centennial. Crishock, who joined the food retailer in 2010, was promoted last summer to vice president of marketing and commercial planning, a role that she says unites functions that work best
CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co.’s Feeding School Kids initiative, in partnership with the retailer’s customers, raised more than $1.3 million to combat hunger throughout the local public school districts in the communities it serves. The amount was formally announced Monday in Altoona, Pa., where the company presented the Altoona Area School District with a
CARLISLE, Pa. — GIANT Co. president Nicholas Bertram left the company at the end of August to pursue other opportunities. John Ruane has been appointed interim president. “We have been fortunate to have Nick lead The GIANT Co. during his nine-year tenure,” said Kevin Holt, president of Ahold Delhaize USA. “His leadership has inspired very
QUINCY, MASS. – GIANT Co. president Nicholas Bertram will leave the retailer at the end of the month to pursue new opportunities, parent company Ahold Delhaize USA announced on Wednesday. John Ruane has been appointed interim president. “We have been fortunate to have Nick lead The GIANT Company during his nine-year tenure,” said Kevin Holt,
LANDOVER, MD. – Giant Food on Thursday released a report detailing its ongoing effort to be a Better Neighbor, including by being a better place to shop and a better place to work, throughout the greater Washington D.C. market it serves. “We believe transparency brings both accountability and change, and we recognize the important role
CARLISLE, Pa. — COVID-19 therapeutics are now available at all GIANT and MARTIN’S in-store pharmacies, the company said Thursday. These medications to treat COVID-19 must be prescribed by a customer’s health care provider. All stores have Molnupiravir or Paxlovid in-stock. If a consumer is likely to get sick or hospitalized from COVID-19, and tests positive,
CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. presented 17 awards at its annual business meeting last week, recognizing stores and individuals at the company for their accomplishments. “Over the past year, our team members once again went to great lengths to care for one another, their customers, and communities,” said GIANT president Nicholas Bertram said. “It’s
CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. is expanding the range of products it offers online by partnering with Ship2Me to let its customers shop for products offered by third-party sellers. The Ship2Me by GIANT and Ship2Me by MARTIN’S options give customers access to an expanded assortment beyond traditional grocery categories, with all products delivered directly
CARLISLE, Pa. — The GIANT Co. is donating $1 million to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The money will support the university’s new Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability, which will be focused on sustainability and localized sourcing through high-tech food and agriculture. The gift was announced Monday at the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show