News and Media

For Immediate Release

July 14, 2009

Jamie Miller
Giant Food LLC
(301) 341-8776
jmiller@giantofmaryland.com

WESTMINSTER'S GIANT FOOD CELEBRATES STORE RENOVATION WITH TASTINGS, LIVE MUSIC AND PRIZES

July 14, 2009 (Landover, MD) - Giant Food celebrated the re-opening of a renovated Westminster, MD store with a weekend full of events including a ribbon cutting with Carroll County Commissioner Michael Zimmer, complimentary snacks, tastings and entertainment. The re-opening of the store at 7919 405 North Center Street is part of Giant's three-year Project Refresh investment plan to re-model or replace some 100 Giant stores throughout the Maryland, D.C., Northern Virginia and Delaware region.

Re-opening activities included gift card and cookie giveaways, raffles for Giant brand gift bags, a DJ and a live jazz band. Giant's Passport program, available for customers to explore the new features of the store and have their passports stamped along the way, was in full swing with customers receiving free reusable Giant shopping bags once they completed their passport. One of the more popular activities at the re-opening was Taste of Giant, a new program which will run daily until August 7, 2009. Taste of Giant offers customers new ways to use every day items and opportunities to taste new foods before preparing them at home.

Shoppers at the renovated Westminster Giant store will discover a new time-saving tool named "Delivision". "Delivision" is a kiosk which allows customers to place orders digitally and continue shopping, then sends an alert when the order is ready. Customers will enjoy the new gourmet meat counter and wide array of prepared kabobs along with the delicious, award-winning peach cakes found in the bakery. The Westminster Giant also features an expanded natural food section with new, glutenfree options for customers with special dietary needs.

About Giant Food
Giant Food LLC, headquartered in Landover, MD, operates 182 supermarkets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, and employs approximately 22,000 associates. Included within the 182 stores are 164 full-service pharmacies. For more on Giant, visit www.giantfood.com. Giant is owned by Netherlands-based Ahold.