US supermarket chain Giant Food opens new store in Onley, Maryland

US supermarket chain Giant Food has opened a new store in Olney, Maryland with an investment of $21 million.

The new Giant Food store, which is located at 18140 Village Center Drive, has more than 40,270 square feet of shopping space. The new store is a replacement for the other Giant Food store located at 17821 Georgia Avenue in Olney, which has closed its doors.

Giant Food says that the new store will feature a brand new layout and decor and will enable customers to easily navigate between the aisles. The store comprises an expanded natural and organic produce department, a full gourmet cheese section, full-service meat, seafood, bakery, a health and beauty department, improved hot food offerings, floral departments, sushi bar, and also dairy and frozen kosher food sections.

Additionally, the new Giant Food store in Onley will have a PNC Bank branch, a full-service pharmacy, free WiFi and Starbucks Cafe.

The store, which has created more than 50 new jobs, will have self-checkout and self-scan options for customers.

A Giant Food store. Photo courtesy of Illegitimate Barrister/Wikipedia.org.

Commenting on the new Giant Food store in Onley, Gordon Reid – President of Giant Food said: “We are looking forward to opening our new doors in Olney and allowing our customers to experience the new layout and décor that we have designed to make navigating the store clear and simple.

“We have expanded our offerings across aisles and departments, creating a convenient, one-stop-shop for the community. Our new store in Olney is an exciting step in our mission to continue to offer improvements and unique selections across the areas we serve.”

Giant Food, which has its headquarters in Landover, Maryland, operates 164 supermarkets across Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia.