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Grocery Store Relocates, Opens New Location In Anne Arundel County
A grocery store is moving one of its Anne Arundel County locations. The new site will feature a Starbucks and create 200 jobs.
CROFTON, MD — Giant Food is relocating its Crofton grocery store.
The current location at 1161 Maryland Route 3 North near Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will close Thursday evening. The new site at 1649 Crofton Center opens Friday at 6 a.m.
The new Giant will be located in the same shopping center as Gold's Gym and At Home. The 56,000-square-foot grocer fills the vacancy left by Shoppers.
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The workers from the previous Giant will transfer to the new one. This location will additionally create 200 new jobs.
Giant Food will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 9 a.m. The business will present donations to The Focus Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Shannon Leadbetter, the County Council member for District 7, will speak at the event.
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“This new store is designed to be a true one-stop shop for the Crofton community,” Giant Food President Ira Kress said in a Tuesday press release announcing the move. “We look forward to delivering excellent value, an expanded assortment of fresh and convenient solutions, and a significantly improved shopping experience.”
Customers can expect expanded natural and organic selections. There will also be an extensive gourmet cheese section along with full-service meat and seafood departments. Prepared food offerings will include made in-house fresh sushi and smoked meats.
Additional amenities feature a full-service pharmacy, a Starbucks café and a full-service floral department.
The pharmacy will offer vaccines, including COVID-19 immunizations and boosters. Certified pharmacists will give free consultations to recommend over-the-counter and prescription medicines.
Licensed nutritionists are also available for free consultations, online nutrition classes and webinars. More information is posted at giantfood.com/nutrition.
Shoppers can pre-order their groceries for pickup or delivery at giantfood.com or on the Giant Food mobile application.
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