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| Formerly | Giant Food Stores |
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Founder | David Javitch |
| Headquarters | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Number of locations | 190 stores (156 Giant stores, 34 Martin's stores, 133 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations, and over 175 online pickup hubs)[1] |
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Key people | John Ruane (President)[2] |
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Number of employees | 35,000+ (September 2020)[1] |
| Parent | Ahold Delhaize |
| Subsidiaries | Martin's Foods Giant Heirloom Market |
| Website | giantfoodstores martinsfoods |
The Giant Company (formerly known as Giant Food Stores) is an American regional supermarket chain that operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia under the Giant and Martin's brands. It is a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize, and headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. As of September 2020, the company operated 190 stores, 133 pharmacies, and 105 fuel stations. The chain also provides online shopping and delivery to New Jersey through Giant Direct.[3][4]
The Giant Company is often known as Giant-Carlisle or Giant/Martin's to distinguish it from Giant Food, a Maryland-headquartered sister chain also owned by Ahold Delhaize and often referred to as Giant-Landover.
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- ^ "Big News: Giant Food Stores Rebranded as 'The Giant Company". Saucon Source. February 26, 2020.