# Giant Food

> Giant Food is a regional supermarket chain of roughly 165 stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. Founded in 1936, it built the first modern supermarket in the D.C. area, pioneered the in-store pharmacy, and now runs a full-service grocery operation - stores, pharmacies, fuel stations, private-label brands, a Flexible Rewards loyalty program, and online pickup and delivery - as a banner of global grocer Ahold Delhaize.

- **Founded:** 1936
- **Headquarters:** Landover (Hyattsville), Maryland, United States
- **Founders:** Nehemiah Meir Cohen (Co-Founder), Samuel Lehrman (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~19,000 employees
- **Products:** Supermarkets, Giant Pharmacy, Flexible Rewards, Giant Pickup & Giant Delivers, Private brands
- **Notable:** Opened the Washington, D.C. area's first supermarket in 1936., Pioneered the in-store grocery pharmacy in 1962., Grew into the 12th-largest food chain in the United States under Israel Cohen.

## Products & services

- **Supermarkets** — Roughly 165 full-service grocery stores across D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, carrying fresh produce, meat, bakery, deli and packaged groceries.
- **Giant Pharmacy** — 153 in-store pharmacies offering prescriptions, immunizations, medication synchronization and pet medications; Giant pioneered the in-store grocery pharmacy in 1962.
- **Flexible Rewards** — Loyalty program letting members redeem points across three categories - gas savings, grocery savings and free special rewards - including double points on private-label brands and pharmacy offers.
- **Giant Pickup & Giant Delivers** — Online grocery ordering with free same-day pickup (orders ready within four hours) and home delivery, also available through Instacart.
- **Private brands** — House labels including Nature's Promise, CareOne and Giant brand, plus Artie, a private-label wine line launched in 2020.
- **Fuel stations** — Giant-branded gas stations where Flexible Rewards points convert into fuel savings.

## Achievements

- Opened the Washington, D.C. area's first supermarket in 1936.
- Pioneered the in-store grocery pharmacy in 1962.
- Grew into the 12th-largest food chain in the United States under Israel Cohen.
- Administered more than one million COVID-19 vaccinations in 2021.
- Flexible Rewards loyalty program surpassed one million members in 2022.
- Made same-day online grocery pickup a free service across its pickup locations.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Ahold Delhaize USA formally named Ira Kress as president of Giant Food and announced additional leadership appointments.
- **2023-09** — Giant expanded its Flexible Rewards loyalty program with pharmacy offerings, letting members earn points on prescriptions and immunizations.
- **2022-10** — Giant added double points on private-label products to Flexible Rewards; the program passed one million members.

## Links

- Website: https://giantfood.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/giantfood
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/giantfood
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GiantFood
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/giantfood
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GiantFood
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@giantfood

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Last updated: 2026-08-12