Giant Awards $60,000 to Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Giant awards $60,000 to Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

The grocery store chain Giant turned 90 on February 6, 2026 and the company marked the occasion locally this week with a philanthropic event. The company handed over a $60,000 check to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank for their Family BackPack program which provides non-perishable foods through the school system. “At the beginning of the school year, participating elementary schools enroll students who could benefit,” reads an information release s…

‘Giving’ Is Focus As Giant Food Celebrates 90th Anniversary - Food Trade News & Food World

This month marks the 90th anniversary of Giant Food, the share of market leader in Baltimore-Washington for the past 60 years. The Landover, MD based “brand” of Ahold Delhaize USA officially opened the doors to its first store on Georgia Avenue NW and Park Road in Washington, DC on February 6, 1936. The company was founded by N.M Cohen and Jac Lehrman. To commemorate this milestone, Giant unveiled its “90 Days of Giving” campaign. The retailer w…