Giant Food Inc.
News and overview for Giant Food Inc.
New Market District(R) Opens as the Largest Food Store in Western Pennsylvania [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 17 days 23 hours 45 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The world of food just got much larger.
Marvin Leonard Venick, pharmacist
Sun (Baltimore), The | 11 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
Marvin Leonard Venick, a longtime Giant Food Inc. pharmacist and Northwest Baltimore resident, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Nov. 2 at Courtland Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 76.
U.S. stock futures higher after GDP - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 23 hours 55 minutes ago
Stock futures headed north after the Commerce Department reported the U.S. economy expanded as massive government stimulus kicked in. Read Economic Report.
Bigg ??s president Kaczynski to leave
American City Business Journals | 19 days 1 hour 34 minutes ago
Steve Kaczynski, who has served as the head of Bigg’s grocery store since 2006, has announced his retirement.
Cedar Shopping Centers Opens Two New Supermarkets and Signs Another Supermarket Lease [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 16 hours 15 minutes ago
...Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. today announced openings this past week of Giant Food Stores supermarkets at...new 97,900 square foot Giant Food Stores supermarket at Cedar...Realty Corporation. The Giant Food Stores supermarket is the...
Why prices won't move rates, government debt fears rise
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 5 days 3 hours 12 minutes ago
Plus, Cadbury shareholders expect sweeter bids. And, Santas clamour for H1N1 shot
Yum Brands profit in China up 32% in Q3
Restaurants & Institutions | 46 days 2 hours 35 minutes ago
SPONSORED LINKS U.S. fast food giant Yum Brands Inc, operator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut brands, on Tuesday reported that its operating profit from China was up 32% in the quarter ended Sep.
US HOT STOCKS: CVS Caremark, Whole Foods, IMS Health, Ambac
Wall Street Journal, The | 17 days 23 hours 16 minutes ago
U.S. stocks climbed Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.5% to 9952, the S&P 500 rose 1.2% to 1059 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.8% to 2093. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the session are CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS), Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) and IMS Health Inc. (RX).
Hedge fund Paulson & Co raises bet on Cadbury
Reuters | 12 days 19 hours ago
BOSTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Paulson & Co, which earned billions with savvy bets during the credit crisis, has doubled its stake in candy maker Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L), according to a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.
Snyder's to buy Utz in snack-food deal
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 31 days 10 hours 24 minutes ago
In a major deal for Pennsylvania's snack-foods industry, Snyder's of Hanover Inc.
Snyders to buy Utz in snack-food deal
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 31 days 19 hours 7 minutes ago
In a major deal for Pennsylvania's snack-foods industry, Snyder's of Hanover Inc. said today that it was buying cross-town rival Utz Quality Foods Inc.
Giant Eagle(R) Goes Local With Introduction of Downloadable Online Gift Vouchers for Community Retailers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 22 hours 45 minutes ago
...Advantage Card for future use. Giant Eagle Inc., ranked 40 on Forbes magazine...one of the nation's largest food retailers and food distributors with approximately...annual sales. Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be the number...
Giant Eagle Honored With Green Grocer Award for Environmental Practices by Progressive Grocer Magazine [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 20 hours 41 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle(R), Inc. today celebrated the receipt of a
UPDATE: BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Mixed Ahead Of GDP
Wall Street Journal, The | 25 days 3 hours 22 minutes ago
U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday after the previous session's sell-off, but some signs of optimism emerged ahead of the release of U.S. gross domestic product data for the third quarter.
Small Businesses Looking To Alternatives To IPOs For Funding
Wall Street Journal, The | 11 days 2 hours 13 minutes ago
(This article was originally published Wednesday.) By Ben Charny Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PALM SPRINGS (Dow Jones)--The still-shaky market for IPOs may prompt smaller U.S. companies to remain private, opting to raise capital from private equity funds and other types of investors rather than the public.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Giant Food Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Grocery Retail |
| Website: | http://www.giantfood.com |
A monster among mid-Atlantic grocers, Giant Food (dba Giant-Landover) operates more than 180 Giant Food and Super G supermarkets. It's #1 in the Baltimore and Washington, DC markets; it also operates in the most populous areas of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Most of its supermarkets house full-service pharmacies and some have Toys "R" Us toy departments. The company also operates its own dairy, beverage bottling, and ice cream plants. Founded in 1936, Giant was acquired in 1998 by Ahold USA, which owns about 700 supermarkets in the US, including the New England-based Stop & Shop chain, Giant Food's sister company. The two regional grocery chains have been jointly managed since 2004.
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |