Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new Quarryville, Pennsylvania, store at 100 TownsEdge Drive on Friday, June 28 at 8 a.m.
Giant, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, entered into an agreement to acquire the location from Ferguson & Hassler last month. The new Quarryville Giant, including the fuel station and café, will now operate on Sundays. Expanded hours of operation are now 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week. Giant will employ approximately 170 full- and part-time associates, including approximately 100 associates from Ferguson & Hassler.
Hasija Hodzic, a 16-year grocery veteran, has been appointed store manager of the new store, and she will bring her team and community leaders together in a 7:40 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 28. As part of the celebration festivities, the first 200 customers in line will receive a Giant reusable shopping bag, a six-pack of Giant English muffins and be able to take advantage of other grand opening savings.
“It’s a real honor and privilege to have the opportunity to bring the Giant brand to Quarryville,” said Hodzic. “We understand the important role this store plays within the community, and we are excited to have many of the same smiling faces on our team ready to welcome customers back to their new store on June 28. We especially want to thank Chip and the entire Hassler family for their support as they helped make the transition process so smooth.”
The Hassler family will continue its deep connection to the Quarryville community by functioning as the shopping center landlord. “Giant has really lived up to their reputation of caring for the community and being a trustworthy partner,” said Chip Hassler. “My family wishes Giant all the best.”
Honoring the rich heritage of Ferguson & Hassler, also known as “Fergie’s,” Giant will continue carrying customer favorites throughout several departments. “Customers will find a vast selection of fresh offerings and many new convenient amenities that Giant is known for, along with tried and true local favorites like Fergie’s chicken salad,” said Hodzic.
The new store will offer an expanded farm fresh produce department with more than 350 fresh produce items including a variety of organic selections, in-store cut fruit and vegetables and a full salad bar. In addition, the new store will feature fresh departments including a full-service deli with a selection of grab-and-go meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner; a meat and seafood department offering a greater product selection such as USDA Prime, Nature’s Promise meats, fresh fish and a variety of local offerings; and a decadent full-service bakery with artisan breads, cakes, donuts and other dessert favorites.
Quarryville customers can choose the way they want to shop for groceries: either in-store, or online for convenient delivery or easy curbside pick-up with Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod, at giantdirect.com.
The company will celebrate the opening of its Quarryville store by making separate $1,000 donations to the Quarryville Borough Police, Quarryville Fire Department, Quarryville Library, Solanco Neighborhood Ministries and Solanco School District. In addition, Giant will continue support of the popular Quarryville Fire Department barbeque scheduled for July 11 and 12.
Founded in 1923, Giant operates nearly 180 stores, 132 pharmacies and 101 fuel stations Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia in addition to online grocery ordering and delivery services. Giant is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA.
