January 4, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Giant Food, Ira Kress
Leading Headlines, Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food has donated toilet paper and hand sanitizer valued at $2 million dollars to eleven local nonprofit organizations: Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, USO-Metro, Donate Delaware, US Dream Academy, Salvation Army, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and United Way. Giant
December 21, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Giant Food, Giant Food is helping customers identify products owned by minority based businesses through updated shelf labels, Ira Kress
Leading Headlines, Retail News
ANDOVER, Md.— Giant Food is helping customers identify products owned by minority based businesses through updated shelf labels. Starting next month, all 164 Giant stores will feature the shelf labels, informing shoppers of products offered by businesses that are Women, Black, Asian-Indian, Hispanic, LGBT, Asian-Pacific, or Veteran owned. Over 3,100 products in Giant stores will feature the
June 29, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Giant Food, Giant Food mobile app, Ira Kress
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food announced Monday a new integrated eCommerce shopping experience for customers available on the new Giantfood.com website and Giant Food mobile app. The integrated platform joins together the prior Peapod.com and Giantfood.com sites to create a single site on Giantfood.com. Visitors to the new site can easily access a robust shopping experience
May 26, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Ira Kress
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
QUINCY, Mass.– Ahold Delhaize USA announced Tuesday that Ira Kress has been appointed president, Giant Food, effective immediately. “Ira has been a dedicated leader for Giant Food for 36 years and we are proud to appoint him to this role,” said Kevin Holt, president, Ahold Delhaize USA. “Ira has been serving as interim president of
March 25, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Giant Food, Ira Kress
Leading Headlines, Retail News
LANDOVER, Md.– Giant Food announced Wednesday the donation of $550,000 and 1,200 hams to the five Feeding America food banks within its region: Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The food and monetary donations will help provide meals to families who are
November 8, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Giant Food, Ira Kress
Leading Headlines, Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food announced plans to redevelop one of its store locations in Fort Washington, Md. Located at 9580 Livingston Rd., the store has been a staple of the local community along with 16 other Giant locations in the Prince George’s County and is sharing a preview of plans that will bring an
August 20, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Ira Kress
Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Ahhold Delhaize USA’s Giant Food regional grocery chain, which operates in the greater Washington D.C. area, said on Monday that it planned to open a new store in Maryland at the end of the week. The store, set to hold its grand opening at 6 a.m. on August 23, measures more than
August 13, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
15th annual fundraising program for pediatric cancer designed to support cancer research initiatives, Giant Food, Ira Kress, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and The Children's Cancer Foundation
Leading Headlines, Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food announced Tuesday the launch of the 15th annual fundraising program for pediatric cancer designed to support cancer research initiatives. Giant aims to raise at least $2 million throughout the eight-week program, running from Aug. 16 to Oct. 10, from the sale of $5 coupon books valued at over $30. All
June 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Gordon Reid, Ira Kress, Stop & Shop
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
QUINCY, Mass. — Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan is leaving the company later this year and will be succeeded by Gordon Reid, president of the Giant Food banner. Reid will take the reins at Stop & Shop in late July. Ahold Delhaize said McGowan agreed to stay on to