New Giant Grocery Store Set to Open This Week

PHOTO of new Giant store on East Glebe Road in Alexandria by Patch.com

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The new Giant grocery store, located at 621 East Glebe Road in Alexandria, will open its doors Friday at 6 a.m.

It will replace the nearby Giant store at 425 East Monroe Ave. store, which will close Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., according to Giant.

The new Giant will offer free parking for two hours in the parking garage in the building. “There is a level of parking in the garage reserved for Giant customers so that’s probably the best option for folks coming to the new store,” a spokesman said. “There are elevators in the garage that give customers access to our new store. We offer Giant customers free parking in the garage for the first two hours.”

The 57,716-square foot store is three times larger than the East Monroe store and will offer customers the convenience of a Starbucks café and pharmacy, according to Giant. The Potomac Yard store will employ approximately 150 associates.

Giant customers will find a more contemporary shopping experience in the new store, with a newly designed market-style produce section, which will offer a fresh-cut fruit and vegetable preparation center and smoothie bar, and will include a large organic produce display.

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Deli kiosk

The store will also have a full-service deli department with an expansive offering of products, including a service case with Boars Head premium meats and cheeses, a sandwich service center, an assortment of hot foods, a salad bar, and a gourmet cheese island.

For customers’ convenience, the store will offer “Order It,” a deli kiosk where customers can digitally place deli orders and continue shopping while their deli order is filled. In addition, the seafood department will feature a wide selection of fresh and frozen seafood, along with a live lobster tank, and sushi freshly prepared by Giant’s in-house sushi chef.

Adjacent to the Starbucks café, customers will find an extensive bakery section where they can pick up fresh baked products and a variety of Nature’s Promise artisan breads from the new muffin cart, bagel bin, and bread bar.

Organic, gluten-free offerings

The Potomac Yard Giant will also feature more than 100 offerings of natural and organic foods, including Giant’s own Nature’s Promise products as well as many gluten-free offerings. In addition, an expanded international section will include a unique selection of Kosher, Hispanic, Italian, Irish and Asian goods.

The store will also provide an expansive selection of domestic and international wines for all tastes and budgets, as well as a wide assortment of beer, including craft, domestic and imported. The Potomac Yard Giant will continue to offer a large variety of general merchandise, seasonal items, and health and beauty care products. Customers will also find beautiful blooms and custom arrangements created by Giant’s specially trained florists in the floral department.

Complimentary Wi-Fi and seating at Starbucks

The store’s Starbucks café will offer complimentary Wi-Fi and convenient seating. The Potomac Yard Giant will also feature a full-service pharmacy where customers can use the new Giant Prescription Savings Card.

Giant at Potomac Yard will also offer in-store technologies including “SCAN IT!” hand-held devices, which allow customers to scan and bag their groceries while they shop to allow for speedier checkout. In addition, the store will include nine mainline registers along with 10 self-checkout centers to make customers’ shopping experience time-saving and convenient. A PNC Bank will also be onsite.