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January 17, 2013
Giant Food Stores to open in-store cheese and specialty food shop

Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is opening a cheese and specialty food store in central Pennsylvania, the supermarket chain said.

Carlisle, Pa. — Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is opening a cheese and specialty food store in central Pennsylvania, the supermarket chain said.

Giant — also known as Giant-Carlisle to distinguish it from fellow Ahold chain Giant Foods of Landover, Md. — said it had a deal with Philadelphia-based Di Bruno Bros. to open the store inside the Giant Super Food Store in Camp Hill, Pa. The new store-within-a-store will open on Jan. 24.

March 6, 2012
Giant-Carlisle launches mobile app

Giant Food Stores, based in Carlisle, Pa., announced the launch of a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that it said syncs with a customer's BonusCard, provides access to an online account and allows customers to check point totals for Gas Extra Rewards and A+ School Rewards and view personalized savings offers.

Carlisle, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, based in Carlisle, Pa., announced the launch of a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that it said syncs with a customer's BonusCard, provides access to an online account and allows customers to check point totals for Gas Extra Rewards and A+ School Rewards and view personalized savings offers.

February 16, 2012
Giant-Carlisle installs solar panels at two stores

One of the supermarket chains operated by Netherlands-based Royal Ahold has installed rooftop solar panels at two of its stores.

Lancaster, Pa. -- One of the supermarket chains operated by Netherlands-based Royal Ahold has installed rooftop solar panels at two of its stores.

Carlisle, Pa.-based Giant Food Stores — also known as Giant-Carlisle to distinguish it from Landover, Md.-based Giant Food, also owned by Ahold — said it had installed solar photovoltaic systems at stores in Lancaster and Pottstown, Pa.

January 5, 2012
Safeway sells 16 Genuardi’s stores to Giant Food Stores

Safeway Inc. is exiting the Philadelphia market.

Pleasanton, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. is exiting the Philadelphia market. The company announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 16 of its Genuardi's stores in the greater Philadelphia area to Giant Food Stores, LLC, a division of Ahold USA.

The deal is valued at $106 million.

In addition, Safeway plans to close three Genuardi's stores and sell the remaining eight Genuardi's stores, which it will continue to operate while it is working with potential buyers.

December 7, 2010
Giant-Landover president to exit at end of year

Two-and-a-half years after joining the company, Robin Michel is leaving as president of the Giant-Landover division of Ahold USA to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed Monday.

Landover, Md. -- Two-and-a-half years after joining the company, Robin Michel is leaving as president of the Giant-Landover division of Ahold USA to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed Monday.

Michel will depart at the end of the month, according to Ahold USA spokesperson Sara Neumann. She will be replaced on a temporary basis as operations chief by Don Sussman, executive VP supply chain at Ahold, while the company conducts a search for a successor.

August 25, 2010
Ahold posts 3.1% profit rise in Q2

Dutch supermarket group Koninklijke Ahold NV reported on Thursday that it posted a 3.1% rise...

January 18, 2009
Giant to Open Convenience Stores

Giant Food Stores Inc. plans to open convenience stores with fueling stations in the Lancaster,...

September 18, 2008
Giant Food Opens First C-Store

Giant Food Stores will open its latest convenience store concept, Giant To Go, in Lancaster...

July 31, 2008
Superman of Retail

As apparel chains struggle to maintain margins in a volatile marketplace, the grocery industry...

May 31, 2008
Ahold names new CEO

Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of Stop & Shop supermarkets in the United States,...

March 26, 2008
Giant Food Promotes Finance VPs

Giant Food Stores and Ahold Financial Services announced that Kris Murphy has been promoted to...

January 24, 2008
Ahold 4Q Sales Edged Up

Amsterdam, Netherlands Royal Ahold NV said Friday its overall fourth-quarter sales rose 0.2%, with the...

October 10, 2007
Royal Ahold Sells Tops Markets

Buffalo, N.Y., The...

January 29, 2006
Supermarket Pulls Soup After Needle Found

Bethlehem, Pa., Supermarket...

October 9, 2005
Giant Opens High-Tech Supermarket

Carlisle, Pa., When...

October 9, 2005
Giant Opens High-Tech Supermarket

Carlisle, Pa., When...

November 23, 2004
Ahold Posts Loss

Amsterdam, Ahold posted...

November 29, 1999
Ahold USA Taps Partners to Integrate Platform

By leveraging long-term partnerships, Ahold USA is integrating a new platform that will support packaged...