CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Company, known locally as GIANT and MARTIN’S, today announced that its new Parkesburg, Pa. store, located within The Shoppes of Sadsbury at 880 Nova Way, will officially open its doors on Friday, Nov. 6 at 8 a.m. The new 60,000 square foot store will operate 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
“There's nothing better than opening the doors to a new GIANT and welcoming customers into a store built with their needs in mind,” said John Ruane, president, The GIANT Company. “Just in time for tonight’s dinner and the holiday season, customers will find that our new Parkesburg store has everything they need to make everyday meals easier and celebrations more memorable, all delivered with the value, freshness and kindness that define The GIANT Company.”
Mike Smith, a 31-year grocery veteran, has been named store manager. Team members and community leaders will gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 6 prior to opening.
“There's a lot of excitement among our team as we prepare to celebrate our grand opening and welcome the Parkesburg community to their new GIANT,” said Smith, Parkesburg GIANT store manager. “With the freshest food, services designed to make life a little easier, and friendly service from our team members, we're proud of what we've built and look forward to helping our neighbors make every shopping trip a great experience.”
Parkesburg customers will find GIANT’s signature fresh departments with a wide product assortment across the store, including a large, market-feel produce department with dedicated space for organics and exotic global items, meat and seafood featuring a smoked salmon case, service deli with pre-sliced meats and cheeses, dairy, and bakery offering a variety of breads, cakes, desserts, along with donuts made daily in store. The new store’s full-service floral features ready-to-take bouquets and arrangements in addition to customer orders, and the large beer and wine area include ready-to-drink wine slushies. For convenient meal solutions, the Parkesburg store also features a hot bar which includes freshly prepared foods, pre-pack salad offerings in the deli, specialty cheeses, and an in-store sushi chef. In addition to filling prescriptions, the new in-store pharmacy offers an immunization room for client privacy.
The Parkesburg store will also offer GIANT Direct. Designed to serve customers when and how they want to shop, GIANT Direct gives busy families the opportunity to order their groceries online for easy curbside pick-up at giantdirect.com.
The Parkesburg store marks the 14th GIANT store in Chester County.
