Giant Food Opens Baltimore-Area Store

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Tomorrow, regional grocery chain Giant Food will officially open a new, 56,000-square-foot store at RPT Realty’s Crofton Centre, a 252,000-square-foot shopping mall in Crofton, Md. The new location, at 1649 Crofton Center, will bring more than 200 jobs to the local community.

Built on the former site of a Shoppers supermarket, according to The Daily Record, the new Giant store will replace the one located less than a mile away at 1161 Md. Route 3 N. in Gambrills, Md. Customers can expect a seamless transition, as the new store will open the next morning after the nearby location closes, ensuring no interruption in service.

Completed in 1975 on nearly 26 acres, as revealed by CommercialEdge, Crofton Centre is anchored by At Home. Dollar Tree, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and CVS are also among the property’s tenants.

The shopping center is at the intersection of Crain Highway and Davidsonville Road, one of the highest trafficked areas in the region. Downtown Baltimore is some 23 miles north.

During the past few months, the retail sector has been recovering from the difficulties caused by the pandemic. As most restrictions have been lifted, consumers have returned to their pre-pandemic shopping habits, but with a new approach to buying goods, which includes visiting physical stores as well as using digital websites and social media platforms.